Farming and climate: Do the solutions already exist?
February 7th, 2019
Last year Irish farmers had a hard year of it. On the one hand, the unprecedented summer weather caused havoc for crops...
New national retrofit scheme set to be launched shortly
19 October 2021
A new
national retrofitting scheme is set to be launched shortly, the Minister for
the Environment told an Oireachtas Committee today.
Speaking before...
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...
Opinion: “I am hugely disappointed about the Salthill Cycle Lane decision”
17 February 2022
On Monday, Galway City Council revoked plans for a trial cycleway along Salthill Promenade.
Let’s start with some background. The €1 million...
The Native Woodland Trust saves a rare forest in the Slieve Bloom mountains
March 1, 2017
The Native Woodland Trust has announced the addition of 21 acres of Camcor Wood, Co. Offaly to its portfolio of woodland nature...
European commissioners to discuss glyphosate renewal tomorrow as petition against it closes in on...
April 25th 2017
European commissioners are due to meet on Wednesday, April 26th, to discuss the possible renewal of glyphosate for 15 years. The European...
Severe heatwave shows ‘time is running out’ to tackle climate breakdown
June 28th, 2019
A
severe
heatwave has
hit major European cities this week with meteorologists warning that
temperatures may soar to well above 40 degrees celsius
across
large parts of the...
Tánaiste urged to use new State powers to revoke planning for Cork Harbour incinerator
July 9th, 2018
The Tánaiste has been urged to use new State powers to revoke An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for an...
Greens call for policy review as Naughten admits emissions plan failing
August 30th, 2018
The Green Party has called for a complete overhaul of the National Development Plan following the Minister for Climate Action’s admission that...
Greens to launch motion for new Irish forestry model
October 1st, 2019
The Green Party will today launch a motion calling for a fundamental shift in forestry policy away from our current clear-fell plantation...
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