Activists take over Liffey Street to highlight air pollution problem
August 31st, 2019
Activists are currently blocking Lower Liffey Street and preventing
access to motor traffic in a bid to highlight the capital’s transport-linked air
pollution problems.
The...
Irish wave energy company strikes deal to test converter at US Navy base
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An Irish wave energy technology company is set to partner with a US company to build and test a wave energy converter...
MEP Election: Where do Midlands North-West candidates stand on climate?
May 23rd, 2019
Irish voters will flock to polling stations in their thousands this Friday to choose thirteen candidates to represent Ireland at the European...
Hidden environmental costs of the ‘fast fashion’ movement
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Today’s fashion trends often come fast and cheap. Although we can now keep up with the latest moves in the industry at...
Environmental NGO opens first-ever climate case against Irish Government
October 24th, 2017
A leading Irish environmental organisation has launched a legal challenge against the Irish Government for its failure to take action to avert...
Supports needed to transform to sustainable agriculture, report finds
22 July 2021
A transformation and investment in Irish agriculture is necessary to
meet sustainable food system ambition, an Oxfam and Trócaire report found.
Published...
Extinction Rebellion disrupts ‘business as usual’ across the globe
October 10th, 2019
Extinction Rebellion, arguably one of the most prominent and radical
climate action groups of our time, owes its ascent to tree felling protestors,
at...
Commission confirms Shannon LNG amid 55 gas projects on special EU energy list
November 1st, 2019
The European Commission has confirmed that the Shannon LNG gas terminal is included among 55 fossil fuel projects on the EU’s latest...
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