Gorse Fires ravage Irish landscape over the weekend
April 24th 2017
Livestock, wildlife, acres of farmland, conservation areas and forestry were left decimated over the weekend with dozens of firefighting units battling gorse...
Irish Artist creates major new work for Earth Day 2017
22nd April 2017
Irish artist John Gerrard has created a major piece of work to coincide with Earth Day 2017.
Commissioned by Channel 4 for Somerset...
People4Soil: New social media campaign launched to highlight importance of our soil
April 19th, 2017
Some of Ireland’s leading chefs, restaurateurs and high-profile environmentalists came together today to urge the EU to enact legislation to protect Irish...
EU’s aviation climate strategy questioned by damning report on emissions offset
April 19th 2017
A study of carbon offsets by the European Commission has found that 85% of the offset projects under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism...
“Realise a community park in the Liberties” – Dublin’s newest inner city park needs...
April 18th 2017
Consultation is being sought by the Bridgefoot Street Park Campaign group for a park at the derelict site on Bridgefoot Street.
Members of...
Heritage Bill: ‘Regressive’ amendment further loosens hedge cutting restrictions
April 15th 2017
Senators have warned that a last-minute “regressive” amendment to further loosen restrictions on hedge cutting spells danger for our wildlife as the...
Ireland to miss emissions targets without policy shift, EPA report
Ireland will fail to meet its upcoming emissions targets if the State continues to rely on current climate policies, according to a new report...
From Wasteland to Parkland. Kildare granted €4.5million to transform a landfill into a park
April 13th 2017
4.5 million euro has been made available to turn a 75 acre landfill site at Kerdiffstown, just outside Naas, into a public park.
Kildare...
“When the spade sinks into gravelly ground: My father, digging. I look down” –...
April 13th 2017
Seamus Heaney, along with a plethora of Irish artists have highlighted the Irish landscape as being paramount in creating, analyzing and solidifying the substance...
Solar Farm Legislation ‘Urgently Needed’, Says Cork Senator
13th April 2017
Solar farm legislation is “urgently needed” as councils struggle to deal with an explosion in planning applications, says Cork Senator.
Speaking in the...
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