Irish conservation project nominated for major EU environmental prize

March 16th, 2018 An Irish project to conserve one of Europe’s rarest and most beautiful seabirds has reached the final of the European Union’s prestigious...

Taoiseach under fire for ‘diplomatic clanger’ over Doonbeg wind farm intervention

March 16th, 2018 Opposition parties and environmental groups have accused the Taoiseach of dropping a “diplomatic clanger” over his backing of Donald Trump’s opposition to...

Luas chaos compounded by temporary loss of additional trams

Commenting today on the news that the longer Luas trams have been withdrawn from service due to a fault in the system, Green Party...

Universal Basic Income: Pennies from Heaven by Paul O’Brien – review

Caroline Whyte writes that universal basic income is "an exciting idea, and this book is well worth reading if you’re even mildly curious to...

Greens: Government denials on planning intervention ‘don’t add up’

The Government’s attempt to muddy the waters of what happened is only making matters worse   Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan said today that the Government’s...

New forestry figures point to urgent need for root and branch reform of failing...

Immediate Release Ireland’s latest forestry figures are a clear sign of the urgent need for a root and branch reform of failing forestry policy,...

Food for Thought/Lón Intinne, 18th May 2018, County Mayo

Against the backdrop of Afri’s Famine Walk on Saturday 19th, this innovative event is intended to explore today’s challenges both in Ireland and globally,...

Greens: Varadkar planning intervention ‘a shocking error of judgement’

Clare County Council need to release record of who he spoke to and what was said The Green Party said today that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar,...

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