Irish Politicians extremely concerned by Trump’s Paris Agreement decision

June 1st, 2017 President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement has been met with concern and disappointment across the Irish political...

Trump withdraws the US from Paris Climate Agreement

June 1st, 2017 President Donald Trump has formally announced that he will withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Speaking from the White House Rose...

Trump’s climate decision dangerous for the US and the world

June 1st, 2017 President Trump tweeted late on Wednesday evening that be will be announcing his decision on whether or not the US will withdraw...

Scientists warn increasing ocean temperatures could destroy world’s coral reefs within decades

New research published in the journal PeerJ, reports that strict conservation and protection measures has failed to halt the destruction of coral reefs in...

An Taisce letter urges Heritage Minister to save bronze-age roadway at Mayne Bog

June 1st, 2017 An Taisce has called on the Minister for Heritage, Heather Humphreys TD to secure protection for a rare Bronze-Age roadway at Mayne Bog...

Kate’s take on Bloom 2017: ‘Excellence and innovation in garden design’

“I liked it the way it was, we’ll probably get marked down for it,” said Liat Schurmann of Mount Venus Nursery, eyeing the tiny...

Greens call for sanctions against the US if Trump withdraws from Paris Agreement

May 31th, 2017 The EU should consider sanctions against the US if President Donald Trump withdraws from the Paris Climate Change Agreement later today as expected, Eamon Ryan...

Historic Bill to ban onshore fracking in Ireland has passed through the Dáil

A historic Bill to ban the practice of onshore fracking in Ireland has passed, becoming the first Private Members’ Bill to pass through the...

‘Just Transition’ is launched by Greens ‘to prevent Midlands becoming Ireland’s rust belt’

May 31, 2017 The Green Party has warned the government today that the Midlands could become Ireland’s rust belt unless a comprehensive economic plan is...

Workers and communities must be protected in ‘just transition’ to carbon-free future

May 31st, 2017 Policymakers have ignored the potential impact on jobs of moving toward a low-carbon economy, which could lead to a “chaotic” restructuring harming...

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