New sustainable music festival to debut this August bank holiday in Waterford
July 13th, 2018
A brand-new sustainable music and arts festival will debut this August bank holiday weekend at the Curraghmore Estate in County Waterford.
All Together Now (ATN) is being launched...
Continues heatwave brings fresh misery to both farmland and biodiversity
June 3rd, 2018
Ireland’s warmest summer since the mid-seventies has brought the average citizen out to enjoy the pleasures of the unexpectedly high temperatures.
However, the...
Ireland’s greenest teens honoured at Young Environmentalist Awards
Ireland’s greenest teens were honoured today for their innovative environmental projects at the 18th edition of the Young Environmentalist Awards.
Over 80 groups were shortlisted...
Fraction of Sitka plantations in Leitrim locally owned, analysis finds
February 1st, 2020
Only a small fraction of Sitka spruce plantations in two prominently afforested areas of Co Leitrim are owned by locals, a new...
‘Troubling endorsement’ of gas by climate council
September 25th, 2019
The issue of continued exploration for fossil fuels is a vexed one, both globally and nationally.
It is well established that, globally,...
Government must act fast to answer green wave, Taoiseach
May 25th, 2019
The Taoiseach has said that the Government needs to act fast on climate following the “very clear message” from the electorate as...
Fears that microplastics spread on agricultural land
December 10th, 2018
Concentrated levels of microplastics are more likely to be found in sewage sludge commonly applied as a fertiliser than in our oceans,...
An Taisce calls for art competition boycott over fossil fuel funding
February 14th, 2019
An Environmental charity has called on the public to boycott the upcoming Children’s Art Competition over concerns with its sponsorship by the...
Opinion: Renewable energy thrives despite low oil costs
May 15th, 2018
Renewable energy now employs 10.3 million people globally, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2017, with solar energy being the largest employer.
Predictions...
The Mamukko Brothers: An eco-conscious upcycling revolution
November 15th, 2017
In 2007, the financial crisis hit Hungary as hard as it did on our own little island.
While hundreds of thousands left the...
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