Protesters call on Dail to act fast on climate emergency declaration
May 17th, 2019
Protesters came out in
numbers before the Dail yesterday evening calling on the Government to act
accordingly on its climate emergency declaration.
The snap...
Less than half of litter fines paid between 2012-2017
May 17th, 2019
Less than half of litter fines issued by local authorities
between 2012 and 2017 were paid, a new report into Ireland’s waste has...
Irish Rail to reassess hedgecutting policy during nesting season
May 16th, 2019
Irish Rail has updated its vegetation management policy to ensure that site specific risk assessments are carried out if any tree...
Prohibited tree and hedge cutting at UCD and TCD during nesting season
May 16th, 2019
Tree and vegetation cutting has taken place at both University College Dublin (UCD) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) this week despite legal...
Ireland set to miss 2020 energy emissions targets
May 16th, 2019
Ireland’s recent reduction in energy emissions is not significant enough to meet our 2020 EU target, new Sustainable Energy Authority of...
National Biodiversity Week to kick off amid worrying species decline
May 16th, 2019
This weekend marks the start of National Biodiversity Week 2019 to celebrate Irish biodiversity and highlight how crucial it is that we...
Kelp cutting at height to allow regrowth may not be ‘technically feasible’
May 16th, 2019
It may not be “technically feasible” to ensure that kelp harvested by mechanical means in Bantry Bay will be cut at a...
No renewable heating upgrades in school retrofit pilot scheme
May 15th, 2019
None of the 17 schools identified for energy efficiency upgrades as part of a Government pilot project are slated to have their...
2017 report warned of risk to users of polluted Haulbowline Island
May 15th, 2019
A public park is set to open on Haulbowline Island despite warnings in a 2017 report that chemical contamination at the island’s...
Kildare Council accused of ‘butchering hedgerows’ during M7 works
May 15th, 2019
A Green Party politician has challenged Kildare County Council over the cutting of hedgerows during the nesting season as part of the...
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