Climate Change: standing at a crossroads for “our very humanity” says Mary Robinson
July 16th, 2018
The existential threat of climate change has left the world standing at a crossroads for “our very humanity”, Mary Robinson said at...
UCC to divest from all projects with significant environmental impacts
July 16th, 2018
University College Cork (UCC) has become the first Irish university to announce its divestment from all projects with adverse environmental consequences.
Cork’s eco-conscious...
Prohibitive costs ‘one of Ireland’s great difficulties’ in bringing environmental cases, says Chief Justice
July 15th, 2018
The prohibitive cost of mounting a legal case is a key challenge in bringing environmental cases in Ireland, the Chief Justice has...
Greens: Poolbeg Incinerator expansion unacceptable to the local community
Proposal ‘doesn’t make environmental or economic sense’
The Green Party have called for the proposed increase in capacity at the Covanta Poolbeg Incinerator to be...
Rail services between Bray and Greystones suspended due to scrub fire damage
July 13th, 2018
Emergency services are still working to extinguish a fire on Bray Head that has caused the train service between Bray and Greystones...
Bill McKibben: ‘One of the great moments of the divestment campaign’
July 13th, 2018
Yesterday, the Dail voted in favour of a Bill set to make Ireland the first country in the world to fully divest from...
New sustainable music festival to debut this August bank holiday in Waterford
July 13th, 2018
A brand-new sustainable music and arts festival will debut this August bank holiday weekend at the Curraghmore Estate in County Waterford.
All Together Now (ATN) is being launched...
Irish Cement fined for leakage of dust at Limerick facility
July 13th, 2018
Ireland’s leading supplier of cement has pleaded guilty to charges related to the leakage of dust that impacted neighbouring residents near its facilities in...
A proud day to be Green: Divestment Bill the first step on ladder to...
July 13th, 2018
The Irish cultural landscape has received a progressive shake-up in recent years, from the marriage equality referendum to the recent two-thirds majority...
Ireland set to become first country to fully divest from fossil fuels
July 12th, 2018
The Dail has passed a historic Bill which aims to make Ireland the first country in the world to fully divest from...
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