Eleven hospitalised after incident at Poolbeg Incinerator
June 8th, 2017
Eleven workers at the Poolbeg Incinerator in Dublin were taken to hospital late yesterday evening as a result of the uncontrolled discharge...
Plastic bottles found in over 80 per cent of coastal sites surveyed by Coastwatch
June 8th, 2017
Plastic bottles were found in over 80 per cent of all coastal sites surveyed during the latest All-Ireland Coastwatch Survey, a new...
IPCC launch monitoring scheme for endangered Large Heath bog butterfly
June 7, 2017
IPCC is in the process of elaborating a rigorous monitoring methodology for the endangered Large Heath bog butterfly. The Lodge Bog Nature...
Plastic pollution and marine litter the focus of World Oceans Day 2017
June 7th, 2017
A number of events will be held across the world over the coming days to celebrate World Oceans Day 2017, including community...
Photography and wildlife conservation – What use is a photograph?
June 7th, 2017
This year’s Biodiversity Photographer of the Year competition has now ended and we have received a huge amount of high quality photographs....
‘Stupid and short-sighted’ to pull out of Paris Agreement, Bernie Sanders tells Irish audience
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement was “incredibly stupid and short-sighted”, Bernie Sanders told an Irish audience during a...
Celebrate World Environment Day at Bog of Allen Nature Centre
July 5th, 2017
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) will host a free event at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre tomorrow to guide visitors...
Civil society groups call for Ireland’s new Taoiseach to ratchet up climate action
Environmental and civil society groups have called for the new Taoiseach to ratchet up Ireland’s climate action in the wake of US President Donald...
Shocking Climate Change denial aired on RTE during Claire Byrne Live
June 3rd, 2017
A segment on Climate Change which aired on the Claire Byrne Live RTÉ One last week has caused controversy and uproar among...
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group to take part in Dublin Port Riverfest this weekend
June 2nd, 2017
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) will take part in Dublin Port Riverfest this Bank Holiday weekend.
Their sailing boat the Celtic...
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