Petition seeking to ban Glyphosate use across Europe closes on 750,000 signatures
May 12th, 2017
A European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) calling on the European Commission to ban the use of Glyphosate has received the support of almost...
Friends of the Earth plan to create a nature garden at Bloom in the...
Friends of the Earth (FoE) plan to create a nature garden at Bloom in the Park to highlight the vital role of bee-friendly gardening...
5 ways to become a Citizen Scientist during National Biodiversity Week 2017
12th May 2017
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week is nearly upon us!
Over the course of ten days – 19th – 28th May 2017 – over 50...
Beijing-level air pollution levels recorded in Galway after Gorse fire
Beijing-level air pollution levels were recorded in Galway yesterday evening as one of the largest gorse fires in recent years blazed in the Cloosh...
Uplift campaign to Introduce a Deposit Refund System for drinks containers
May 11th, 2017
According to VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment): Container deposit and refund schemes have proven to be extremely successful at...
Almost half of all gorse fires since March deliberately started, says Agriculture Minister
Almost half of all gorse fires since the start of the prohibited period on 1 March 2017 were deliberately started, the Minister of Agriculture...
Bill to ban fracking passes committee stage in the Dáil
May 10th, 2017
A historic Bill to ban onshore fracking in Ireland passed committee stage in the Dail yesterday following amendments from the Government.
The private members...
Donnybrook Buzz Shelter is taking it’s Bees very seriously – All-Ireland Pollinator Plan
May 9th, 2017
Donnybrook TidyTowns are delighted with their latest contribution to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. The project, known as the ‘Buzz Shelter’, was to...
Heritage Bill will make more serious gorse fires ‘inevitable’, says Green Party
Passage of the Heritage Bill into law would lead to more serious gorse fires like those that wreaked havoc across the county this month,...
A number of this weekend’s fires started deliberately, Coillte confirms
May 8th, 2017
A number of the fires which raged across the country over the weekend were started deliberately, Coillte confirmed this afternoon.
The forestry company said...
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