The key air pollution problems in Ireland
June 5th, 2019
Today marks World Environment Day 2019 and the theme this year is air pollution. The Green News looks at some of the...
State gives over €4bn on environmentally damaging subsidies in 2016 – CSO
June 5th, 2019
The Government provided over €4 billion in 2016 for subsidies that are potentially damaging to the environment, new analysis from the Central...
Sinn Fein concession paves way for second Green MEP
June 4th, 2019
The withdrawal of Sinn Fein’s request for a full recount of votes for Ireland South has paved the way for the election...
Grace O’Sullivan secures fourth seat in Ireland South
June 4th, 2019
Senator Grace O’Sullivan has secured the fourth MEP seat in the Ireland South constituency.
Ms O’Sullivan edged out Fine Gael’s Deirdre Clune...
100,000-strong petition against Doonbeg Wall to be delivered to Trump
June 4th, 2019A petition containing over 100,000 signatures opposing the construction of a coastal defence wall at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Doonbeg...
Glyphosate detected in Mayo public water supply
June 4th, 2019
Excess levels of the herbicide glyphosate have
been traced in the public water supply of Newport in Co Mayo.
Glyphosate is an active ingredient...
Breeding ground of Irish Humpbacks found after 16-year search
June 4th, 2019
A breeding
ground for humpback whales feeding in Irish waters has finally been found after
an epic 16 years search by the Irish Whale...
Gas not a viable bridge fuel to renewables, report finds
May 31st, 2019
A new report from an international energy think tank has stressed that gas is not a viable bridge fuel between fossil fuels...
Extreme weather hit farm income hard in 2018, says Teagasc
May 31st, 2019
Extreme weather events had a significant impact on farm incomes last year, new research from Teagasc reveals.
The agri-research body’s latest National Farm...
‘We shouldn’t have to protest – politicians should have acted already’
May 30th, 2019
The
#FridaysForFuture movement saw school children from 118 countries across the
globe take to the streets on May 24th in order to push governments...
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