New exploration licence ‘slap in the face’ to climate movement
May 2nd, 2019
The State is undermining the climate movement by granting
new licences for oil and gas exploration to the fossil fuel industry, People
before Profit...
Wicklow County Council declares climate emergency
May 2nd, 2019
Wicklow is the first
county in Ireland to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency.
A motion on the issue passed
unanimously in Wicklow County...
New ‘novel’ circular economy fund available
May 2nd, 2019
A new fund from the
Department of Climate Action is now available for “novel approaches” to promote
circular economy practices.
The €600,000 fund was
launched...
Extinction Rebellion bring concerns to the Taoiseach
May 2nd, 2019
Activists from Cork’s Extinction Rebellion movement held a climate vigil outside the Clayton Hotel yesterday evening while the Taoiseach was in a...
Election poster ban in place in over 150 towns
April 24th, 2019
A voluntary ban on election posters is
now in place in over 150 towns across the country following calls for the
elimination of waste...
Influential British environmental campaigner and lawyer passes away
April 23rd, 2019
A British barrister and environmentalist who spearheaded a campaign to change international law to recognise ecocide as an indictable crime has died...
Extinction Rebellion supporters stage ‘die-in’ in Cork City
April 20th, 2019
Hundreds of protesters staged a “die in” on the streets of Cork today, disrupting the city’s routine and traffic to highlight the...
Extinction Rebellion sit-it puts spotlight on climate crisis
April 19th, 2019
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists brought traffic
to a standstill in the centre of Dublin today to bring attention to “criminal
inaction” from policymakers...
Saoi calls on MEPs to stand with the Irish youth on climate
April 19th, 2019
Cork’s leading teenage climate activist has urged MEPs to stand with the Irish youth and advocate for meaningful change in the European...
Extinction Rebellion: The faces of the Irish movement
April 18th, 2019
Activists from the
Extinction Rebellion movement in Ireland are set to “disrupt business as usual”
in Dublin tomorrow as part of the Week of...
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