Extreme fire warning extended until Monday as gorse fires rage
June 29th, 2018
The State has extended an extreme fire risk warning until Monday afternoon as high temperatures and drought conditions influence a glut of...
Nationwide recycling initiative fueled by local Public Participation Network
June 29th, 2018
In the first of a series of articles on Public Participation Networks, Lexie McMullan examines their important role in the movement to...
Minister of State for Natural Resources outlines support for oil and gas drilling
June 29th, 2018
Climate and environmental groups have lashed out at the Minister of State for Natural Resources’ support for an increase in oil and...
Confessions of a Rentier
"Most of the progressive thinkers and writers I look to for insight deprecate rentiers (or so I believe). I am a rentier. How should...
Bantry Bay locals set to protest against large-scale kelp harvesting
June 28th, 2018
Concerned locals in Bantry Bay are set to hold a land and water-based protest this coming Sunday against the planned start of...
Dutch Government’s new climate law met with mixed reaction
June 28th, 2018
The Dutch Government has passed a new climate Law to come into effect in 2019 that it says will reduce emissions levels...
Abuse and neglect of our once prized horses on the rise nationwide
June 28th, 2018
Sell the cow, buy the sheep, but never be without the horse.
This old proverb once in common usage indicates the great value...
Galway University launches free biodiversity trail on campus
June 28th, 2018
In the heart of Galway city, the lively nightlife has always been a prime attraction. Now the city is attracting visitors for...
Several gorse fires blaze in Leinster today as heatwave continues
June 28th, 2018
A number of upland fires are currently blazing in the Leinster area, with some believed to have been started deliberately, a senior...
Seabird species such as Puffins largely unprotected in Irish waters
June 27th, 2018
Irish and British waters pose some of the most significant threat to the world’s endangered seabird populations, a new study has found.
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