Mock funeral for humanity to mark World Wildlife Day
March 1st, 2019
Hundreds of activists are expected to mark World Wildlife Day this weekend with a mock memorial service in the centre of Dublin...
Upland burning in March not permitted, Minister confirms
March 1st, 2019
The Minister for Heritage has announced that she will not make regulations to extend the season for the burning of vegetation into...
Irish climate plans fall short of urgent action needed
February 27th, 2019
The European Commission has found that the State’s climate plans fall far short of the level of ambiton required to put Ireland...
Overdue clean-up of illegal dump begins in Cork
February 27th, 2019
Cork City Council has started a long awaited clean-up operation of an illegal rubbish dump in the city.
The €53,000 operation to clean...
Legal action in Colombian against ESB coal supplier
February 27th, 2019
A lawsuit launched against ESB’s coal supplier in Colombia heightens
the urgency for the semi-state to divest from buying coal from the South
American...
EPA investigating Ringsend sludge release
The EPA has confirmed that it is investigating the release of wastewater sludge from Ringsend treatment plant that occurred this weekend.
Inspectors from the...
Creating a sustainable future at the local level
February 25th, 2019
Over one hundred people gathered in Kilkenny together with politicians, experts and civil society groups last weekend to discuss creative and practical...
Circular Economy in Europe – little success so far
February 25th, 2019
The circular economy is a revolutionary idea of transforming how we use and value resources. It is a chance to make the...
Fleet of e-cars to deliver Dublin post this year
A fleet of electric
vehicles cars will carry out An Post deliveries in the centre of Dublin by the end
of the year.
The
eco-friendly scheme is part...
Dear parents of planet earth…
February 22nd, 2019
Lorna Gold calls for parents to get behind our young people as they continue to strike on Fridays for...
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