Agri-food sector and landfill sites on EPA worst offender’s list
October 22nd,
2019
Agri-food companies and landfill sites feature on the latest worst offender’s list for licence compliance issues released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
US anti-fracking activist calls on Port of Cork to halt any gas import plans
December 21st, 2019
A US anti-fracking activist delivered a petition in Cork yesterday against the potential importation of liquefied natural gas from Brownsville Port in...
‘Biodiversity Photographer of the Year’ exhibition celebrates Ireland’s leading amateur nature photographers
June 21st, 2017
Ireland’s leading amateur nature and wildlife photographers are set to be celebrated at the launch of Ireland’s ‘Biodiversity Photographer of the Year’...
EU urged to rethink plan to bail out airlines
March 19th, 2020
Over 150 environmental
organisations have urged the EU not to bail out the aviation industry in the
wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter...
Plastic waste a ‘threat’ to our migrating bird colonies
May 9th, 2019
Bird migration has always been the subject of fascination and
curiosity, stumping the minds
of the world’s greatest scientists and writers.
Migratory birds are...
Three dead and over 200,000 without power in aftermath of Ophelia
October 17th, 2017
Three dead and over 215,000 remain without power as Ireland deals with the aftermath of ex-hurricane Ophelia which hit the island yesterday.
The families...
Ireland set to become first country to fully divest from fossil fuels
July 12th, 2018
The Dail has passed a historic Bill which aims to make Ireland the first country in the world to fully divest from...
Green vote will make other parties wake up, says O’Sullivan
May 26th, 2019
MEP hopeful Grace O’Sullivan has said that the surge in support for the Green Party will force other politicians to wake up...
Covid-19 spread threat through poor discarding of wet wipes
March 26th, 2020
The novel coronavirus could spread to our
recreational waters due to the improper disposal of wet wipes, a marine
conservation group has warned.
Coastwatch issued...
New campaign calls for faster, fairer climate action from next Government
January 22nd, 2020
A new nationwide climate campaign launched today calling on general election candidates to ensure a faster and fairer route to climate leadership...