Reject Mercosur unless Amazon and Irish farmers can be protected – Greens
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Brazilian embassy under fire for Amazon response
August 23rd, 2019
The Brazilian embassy in Ireland has come under fire for its social media response to the unprecedented rate of fires burning across...
Stark assessment points to continued decline of key habitats
August 22nd, 2019
The majority of EU-protected habitats in Ireland are in bad condition, a detailed analysis by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)...
Intensive chicken farming in Monaghan under scrutiny
August 22nd, 2019
A decision
by Monaghan County Council to grant
planning permission for a large-scale chicken farm has been challenged over
the potential environmental and air pollution...
Minister threatens to overrule Regional Assembly’s plans for public transport in the Greater Dublin...
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Growth and degrowth: unpacking the myths
August 21, 2019
In an oddly-phrased opinion piece in The Irish Times last Friday,
business journalist Mark Paul criticised those who argue that economic
contraction – degrowth...
Paraguay must act on human rights violations from agrochemical spraying
August 20th, 2019
The UN Human Rights Committee has issued one of its most important environmental decisions to date, calling on the Paraguayan government...
Mock funeral marks loss of glacier due to climate change
August 20th, 2019
A funeral was held in Iceland on Sunday to mark the world’s
first loss of a glacier to climate change.
Around 100 people, including...
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