Mechanical harvesting threat to kelp in Bantry Bay, court hears
May 15th, 2019
Kelp – a keystone marine species – will be put under threat in Bantry Bay by proposed mechanical harvesting of an area...
Fossil fuel boilers in new builds driving up future retrofit numbers
May 15th, 2019
The number of houses requiring energy efficiency retrofits is
increasing as the State still allows fossil fuel boilers to be installed in new
build...
Biodiversity’s calming effect on our bodies and minds
May 14th, 2019
National
Biodiversity Week 2019 is just around the corner and with over 50 free events
taking place in the country, this chance to celebrate...
OPW ‘jeopardising’ marine life in Limerick river
May 14th, 2019
A wildlife conservation group has accused the Office of Public Works (OPW) of destroying the banks of the Newport River in Co...
Mechanical kelp harvesting challenged in High Court
May 14th, 2019
A legal challenge to Ireland’s first large-scale mechanical seaweed harvesting project in Bantry Bay commenced in the High Court this afternoon.
The...
Two men found guilty of hedgerow destruction during nesting season
May 14th, 2019
Two men in Co Laois
have been found guilty and convicted under the Wildlife Act for hedgerow
destruction during the nesting season.
The case was...
Biodiversity’s vital role in food production system
May 14th, 2019
The vital role played by biodiversity in our food production system is set to be highlighted during a week-long celebration of our...
First through the gate – Wicklow’s climate emergency declaration
May 13th, 2019
On 29 April just before four o’clock – and two weeks before the
country followed its lead – Wicklow County Council declared a...
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown declares climate emergency
May 13th, 2019
A motion calling on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council to
declare a climate emergency has passed unanimously at a meeting of the local
authority this...
Food security in the age of climate crisis
May 13th, 2019
Food security in the
age of climate crisis is set to feature in events around the country this week.
Food for Thought, an
event organized...
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