MEP Election: Where do Dublin candidates stand on climate?
May 23rd, 2019
Nineteen candidates are vying for the four available MEP seats in the Dublin constituency following a period of campaigning, public debates...
Low-carbon transition still not a transport policy priority, report finds
May 23rd, 2019
A new report on the Irish transport sector has found that
the low-carbon transition is still not a policy priority in Ireland, with
fragmented...
Bill calls for removal of oil and gas projects from fast-track planning process
May 21st, 2019
People Before Profit will introduce a Bill today seeking to remove liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other fossil fuel projects from access...
MEP Elections: ‘Birds can’t vote but people can for them’
May 21st, 2019
A prominent nature conservation group has called on voters to tell their local and European election candidates how much they value biodiversity...
State told to warn public of Haulbowline contamination or face High Court
May 21st, 2019
An environmental charity has warned the State that it will take legal action unless signs are erected on Haulbowline Island in the...
Irish embassy in Colombia urged to support coal activists
May 20th, 2019
An Irish civil society coalition has called on the new Irish embassy in Bogota to intervene to protect communities and activists in...
Invasive species and diseases threat to native Crayfish
May 20th, 2019
The National Parks and Wildlife Service
(NPWS) and the Marine Institute have issued a warning to all water users about
the severe and increasing threat...
President lauds vital role of pollinators in our daily lifes
May 20th, 2019
Speaking yesterday on the eve of World Bee Day, Michael D Higgins asked the Irish people to think about the vital role...
Climate emergency declaration ‘crucial’ step forward
May 17th, 2019
The declaration of a climate emergency in several European countries is a “crucial” step forward, the Director-General for Climate Action at the...
‘Time left to tackle biodiversity loss but we much act now’
May 17th, 2019
The Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity
and Ecosystem Service (IPBES) published its landmark global assessment on the
state of the world’s biodiversity and ecosystem services...
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