Climate change, growth and money
Feasta’s Caroline Whyte had a letter published in the Irish Times on June 5 which claims that “strange though it may seem, the most...
Local networking plays its role in saving the Old Irish Goat
July 3rd, 2018
St. Patrick may have driven the snakes out of Ireland, but old Irish goats, once heading towards extinction, are here to stay.
The...
Ireland is leading the Blue Economy, NUI Galway report finds
June 2nd, 2018
Investment in the marine sector may help Ireland to double the value of its ocean wealth to 2.4 per cent by 2030 and...
The Punishment of Nemesis
"Certain stories recur in the history of humanity – and one of the most dramatic and traumatic is that of hybris," writes Brian Davey....
Green Party calls for front-loading of orbital routes on BusConnects network plans.
The Green Party has welcomed today’s launch of the draft BusConnects network plans for greater Dublin but has called for the early implementation of...
Protest in Bantry Bay against imminent start of large-scale kelp harvesting
July 2nd, 2018
A Cork-based citizen group held a peaceful demonstration against a controversial, large-scale kelp harvesting project in Bantry Bay area on Sunday.
Dozens of...
Government launches toll reduction scheme for electric vehicles
June 2nd, 2018
The government has confirmed a toll charge reduction scheme for electric vehicles but has excluded fully hybrid vehicles from the plan.
The scheme,...
Fast fashion: Environmental impacts and alternatives in Ireland
July 2nd, 2018
Members of the British Parliament have recently called for an investigation into the environmental consequences of the UK’s burgeoning “fast-fashion” sector.
“Fashion shouldn’t...
Greens: Heat-wave exposes the short-sightedness of Water Charge abolition
Noonan: Hosepipe ban cannot be policed
The Green Party said today that the prolonged heat-wave across the country has exposed the short-sightedness of Government capitulation...
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