Dairy expansion putting pressure on marine life
September
2nd, 2019
The expansion of the Irish dairy herd is placing significant pressure
on aquatic biodiversity, a conference on marine protected areas (MPA) heard
today.
Speaking at the...
Forestry model has to change to tackle both the biodiversity and the climate crises
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Ireland a ‘laggard’ in European efforts to protect marine biodiversity
September 2nd, 2019
Ireland is at the back of the class in protecting ocean ecosystems and creating protected areas in our seas, a conference on...
Irish floods becoming more severe due to climate impact
September 2nd, 2019
Ireland
and other parts of North-Western Europe are most likely to suffer from extreme
flooding episodes prompted by climate change, a new study has
revealed.
The
study published in...
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...
Environmental law experts find fault with Irish planning system
30th August, 2019
A panel of legal experts has found that Irish planning law is non-compliant with requirements under an international convention to allow the...
A no-deal Brexit and debt forgiveness in Ireland (and elsewhere)
It may well be necessary to make some very quick decisions about debt forgiveness in Ireland (and several other EU countries) in the aftermath...
Research 283: Beyond Neoliberalism; Values and Sustainable Consumption Behaviour.
Authors: Dr Vivienne Byers and Dr Alan Gilmer
Data centre expansion to drive up energy demand and emissions
August 28th, 2019
The ramping up of data centre development in Ireland could add 1.5 million tonnes to our carbon emissions by 2030, a new...
Greens call for early return of the Dail to debate the evolving Brexit crisis
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