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15 July 2020  The post-pandemic recovery presents a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity in rebuilding the Europe-wide economy by overseeing a just and rapid transition from coal to...

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Coastal Erosion Strategy Must be Urgently Drawn up and Put in Place After Courtown...

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‘If you want green, vote Green,’ is the message ahead of Friday’s election: Green...

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European Parliament vote in favour of banning electric pulse fishing in European waters

January 16th, 2017 The European Parliament voted today to ban the controversial practice of electric pulse fishing in European waters. Earlier today, MEPs voted 402 to...

Achieving a Greenhouse Gas Neutral Ireland

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CCRP 31: Influence of Transboundary Air Pollution on Acid-sensitive Ecosystems

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Several gorse fires blaze in Leinster today as heatwave continues

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Greens Seek Cross-Party Consensus on Carbon Tax

Focus needs to be on developing a revenue-neutral system that returns money to the tax-payer The Green Party has called on all political parties and...

Irish students set to strike again over climate inaction

May 8th, 2019 Students across Ireland are planning to strike once more next month to demand stronger Government action to tackle climate change. The strike...

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