Plastic factory permission contrary to proper planning, finds inspector
December 7th, 2018
On Monday, An Bord Pleanála (ABP) granted permission to Daly Products Ltd to construct a plastic factory in Poundlick, Skibbereen, Co Cork.
The...
Manifesto Watch: Fianna Fail on climate and biodiversity
February 3rd, 2020
After almost a decade out of power, Fianna Fail is vying to
govern again. The party previously ruled in the ill-fated coalition with...
Locked Out: Community garden project locked out of plot and left in limbo
April 4th, 2018
For several years now, the Our Farm community garden at the National College of Art and Design has been using a small...
Young people bring landmark climate case before European Court of Human Rights
3 September 2020
A group of young people have filed a case with the European Court of Human Rights asking the body to hold 33...
Climate Change will impact on level of allergic diseases in the future
February 21st, 2018
Climate change’s effects on the environment are set to increase allergic diseases across the world, according to a new medical study.
The review...
Explained: blue hydrogen and what it means for Northern Ireland
22 February 2022
Blue hydrogen is
often touted as a low-carbon energy source, and has recently been flagged by
some about as a potential fuel source in...
Ireland falling behind on environmental Sustainable Development Goals, finds new global analysis
Ireland is continuing to fall behind on its environmental commitments under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new global analysis has found.
The Sustainable Development Goals Index...
2017 report warned of risk to users of polluted Haulbowline Island
May 15th, 2019
A public park is set to open on Haulbowline Island despite warnings in a 2017 report that chemical contamination at the island’s...
Gamekeeper and poacher: the two-faced nature of DCCAE
January 21st, 2019
The Department of Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) has a popular nickname among environmental activists: the Department of Climate Inaction.
During this...
BBC Radio set to expand climate change coverage
October 2nd, 2018
Two current affairs programmes on BBC Radio will now include climate change coverage in their broadcasts every week, the shows’ editor has confirmed.
Writing...
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