Time for all councils to declare climate and biodiversity emergency
May 31st, 2019
Last Friday, I was down in Lisdoonvarna for the global climate strike. The children in Mary Immaculate Secondary School were celebrating their...
Government’s oil and gas drilling stance ‘completely nonsensical’
May 30th, 2019
The Government can’t be “taken seriously” on climate action so long as it continues to grant oil and gas exploration licences, Green...
75% of highly polluting diesel cars yet to be recalled across EU
May 30th, 2019
Three out of four highly polluting diesel cars have yet to be recalled for fixes, a new analysis of the most recent...
Consultation on Phoenix Park tourism plans ‘flawed’
May 30th, 2019
A public consultation on proposed major changes to Phoenix Park has been criticised as rushed, badly advertised and out of line with...
Green shoots show signs of growth in Midlands local elections
May 30th, 2019
After a long weekend of anxious waiting going into the eight count in the Moate Civic Centre in Athlone on Sunday night,...
Money message an attempt to “sabotage” climate Bill, says PBP
29th May, 2019
A Government decision that a “money message” is now required for a Bill to stop the issuing of fossil fuel licences is...
RTE’s climate coverage – an “old trope” and a boring one at that
May 29th, 2019
The highlight of an otherwise drab European election debate on
RTE’s Prime Time earlier this month
was the ego-bruising putdown of our latest celeb-come-candidate...
New drilling license shows Government’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ climate policy
May 28th, 2019
The Greens have said that the Government’s newfound desire for climate action is nothing but “smoke and mirrors” as a new license...
Government gives consent for drilling off Kerry coast
May 28th, 2019
The Department of Climate Action granted consent for an exploratory oil and gas well off the Kerry coast yesterday just as the...
Cuffe becomes first Green elected to Europe since 2004
May 27th, 2019
Ciaran Cuffe has become the first Green Party member to be elected to the European Parliament in over 15 years.
The first...
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