Ireland failing to decouple emissions from economic growth, SEAI
December 12th, 2019
Ireland’s demand for energy is rising in line with economic growth, the latest data from the national energy authority shows.
According to the...
Irish group takes case to Europe over biomass burning
March 4th,
2019
A subsidy to encourage biomass burning alongside peat for electricity generation is allowing the “commercially unviable” industry to survive, environmentalists have warned.
Speaking...
Meeting held to tackle the issue of coastal erosion at Portrane beach
June 14th, 2018
Fingal County Council held a meeting last week to discuss potential solutions to stop coastal erosion at Portrane beach due to fears...
Opposition to mining in Clare grows as licensing looms
6 July 2022
Over recent months, local opposition has been building against possible mineral prospecting in east Clare.
Resistance in East Clare
Opposition was largely spurred on...
New motion raised in bid to save Bill to limit fossil fuel exploration
March 25th, 2019
The Government has” thrown the kitchen sink” at proposed legislation to limit oil and gas exploration to stall the Bill in a...
€4 billion fossil fuel subsidies should be reinvested in Just Transition
September 3rd, 2019
Ireland
will fail to achieve a Just Transition if the State continues to provide
billions in environmentally harmful tax subsidies, a new report from...
Irish waters can no longer be criminal playground, says MEP
September 7th, 2018
It is time for the Government to take a zero-tolerance approach towards illegal fishing by foreign vessels in Irish waters, an Irish...
Motion on one-off housing wastewater treatment poses health risk, An Taisce warns
November 20th, 2018
A Sin Fein motion to allow Local Authorities to grant wastewater treatment licences to one-off houses in areas that have failed percolation...
What’s going on with Shannon LNG?
25 June 2021
Well – it’s been quite a news week for all things LNG-related.
In case you missed it, it looks like the developers of...
CAP reform vital to tackle climate change and protect farmers’ livelihoods, Committee hears
March 6th, 2018
The State must push for CAP reform in order to adequately tackle climate change and protect farmers’ livelihoods, the Oireachtas agricultural committee...