Seasoned Irish climate campaigners ‘spurred on’ by climate strikes
March 15th, 2019
Today, over 1,750 climate strikes will take place in some 110-odd countries – Ireland included – inspired by actions of one 16-year-old...
Seedsavers aim to bring diversity back to our soil
March 14th, 2019
All
next week small-scale seed producers across Ireland and the UK will be
celebrating Seed Week to raise
awareness of the benefits of buying locally...
Greens question Left’s opposition to carbon tax hike
March 14th, 2019
The Green Party has questioned the opposition of Sinn Fein and People Before Profit to the proposed carbon tax plan in a...
No deal Brexit ‘devastating’ for the Irish environment
March 14th, 2019
The prospect
of the UK leaving the EU in a no-deal scenario poses a significant risk to the
environment on the island of Ireland....
Climate Strike: ‘The Emperor has no clothes’ and the kids know it
March 14th, 2019
Standing in front of Cork’s City Hall on an overcast morning
last Friday – as she has done every week for several months...
Greens critical of Teagasc talk at ‘climate sceptic’ event
March 13th, 2019
The leader of the Green Party has criticized Teagasc’s decision to speak at a seminar this evening that he says is run...
Public asked to help with red squirrel and pine marten survey
March 12th, 2019
Native red squirrel numbers are on the rise as its grey rival declines in areas where the protected pine marten has started...
Key student striker rejects Leo’s support until urgent climate action taken
March 12th, 2019
A prominent pupil in the Irish climate strike movement has rejected the Taoiseach’s recent endorsement of students until he acts appropiately to...
Over 100 towns move to ban election posters
March 11th, 2019
A voluntary ban on election posters is now in place in over 100
towns following a campaign for the elimination of waste generated...
Sinn Fein opposes carbon tax rise in climate action report
March 11th, 2019
Sinn Féin has said that the party will dissent from any carbon tax recommendations included in a much-awaited report from the Joint...
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