Dáil votes to annul penalty point system for fishermen
May 30th, 2018
The Dáil has voted to annul a penalty point system introduced for fishermen who engage in unregulated, unreported, or illegal fishing.
Fianna Fáil’s...
State announces €500 million funding for climate action under Project Ireland 2040
May 30th, 2018
The Government has announced €500 million worth of funding for climate action over the next decade under Project Ireland 2040.
The Climate Action...
New stationless bike scheme launched in Dublin today
May 30th, 2018
A new stationless bike scheme was launched in Dublin this morning, with 200 bikes launched immediately.
Licenses were granted to two companies, Urbo...
Green Party calls on Minister Ross to Regulate, not ban Rickshaws
The Green Party has called on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD to regulate rather than ban rickshaws.
Councillor Ciarán Cuffe,...
Research 249: Catchment Management Support Tools for Characterisation and Evaluation of Programme of Measures
Authors: Eva M. Mockler and Michael Bruen
Greens: New figures show Government ‘grossly exaggerating’ housing completions
Reacting to the news that the Government have been including ‘turnkey acquisitions’ in their Rebuilding Ireland Local Authority build numbers, Green Party Councillor Patrick...
Time and temporal inequality
Temporal inequality is a little noticed feature of our society. Poor people wait for things – the well-off are waited on. Temporal inequality is...
Irish teen may have discovered solution to global plastic crisis
May 29th, 2018
A teenage Irish visionary may have discovered a solution to the world’s plastic crisis.
Fionn Ferreira, a 17-year-old student from Schull Community College...
Large amount of potentially toxic e-waste sent from EU to Nigeria, UN report finds
May 29th, 2018
A quarter of over 60,000 tons of electronic waste shipped to Nigeria in 2015 and 2016 was non-functioning and potentially toxic illegal...
Research 245: Designing Interventions for Sustainable Behaviour Change in Business and Communities
Author: Simon O’Rafferty