International support for curlew conservation on lodge bog

September 7th, 2017 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) have received international support from Seacology for their efforts to conserve peatland habitat for the breeding...

Europe’s highest court to examine legality of CETA’s controversial investment court system

September 7th, 2017 The legality of the controversial investment court system in the EU-Canada free trade deal is set to be scrutinised by Europe’s highest...

Impact of climate change ‘locked in’ for decades – National Risk Assessment 2017

September 6th, 2017 The diverse and wide-ranging impacts of climate change on Ireland’s environment, society, economic and natural resources are “locked-in” for decades to come,...

Farmers’ livelihoods at risk by State’s climate change adaptation plans

Farmers’ livelihoods are at risk by inadequate State planning for climate change. This is the view of the Green Party’s agriculture spokesperson, Pippa Hackett, who,...

New public consultation on long-awaited Renewables Support Scheme launched

September 5th, 2017 Community involvement is set to be at the center of the Government’s long-awaited revamped support scheme for renewable energy, although micro-generation will...

Government launch new public consultation on long-awaited renewable support scheme

September 5th, 2017 Community involvement is set to be at the center of the Government’s long-awaited revamped support scheme for renewable energy, although micro-generation will...

Young Fine Gael call for levy on bottles and cans in Budget 2018

September 4th, 2017 Young Fine Gael (YFG) has joined calls for the introduction of a refundable levy on bottles and cans despite hesitation from the...

Young Fine Gael call for levy on bottles and cans in Budget 2018

September 4th, 2017 Young Fine Gael (YFG) has joined calls for the introduction of a refundable levy on bottles and cans despite hesitation from the...

Raising a stink: Sandycove harbour latest to record presence of E. Coli

September 1st, 2017 Swimmers have been warned not to enter waters at Sandycove Harbour due to the presence of high levels of E.coli in the...

Raising a stink: Sandycove harbour latest to record presence of E. Coli

September 1st, 2017 Swimmers have been warned not to enter waters at Sandycove Harbour due to the presence of high levels of E.coli in the...

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