Get hooked on protecting sharks this summer with Ulster Wildlife
June 15th, 2018
Ulster Wildlife has launched a new project to help conserve endangered sharks in waters off the Northern Irish coast.
The Sea Deep project...
World Meat Free Week encourages people to try a plant-based diet
June 15th, 2018
World Meat Free Week is taking place this week in a bid to encourage people to try a plant-based diet.
The campaign is...
STOP LIVE EXPORT!
Today marks ‘Stop Live Transport International Awareness Day’, which aims to raise awareness about the plight of farm animals transported over long distances around...
Conservation groups call on State to reduce trawling on coastal waters
July 14th, 2018
Leading conservation groups have called on the Government to urgently limit trawling within Irish coastal waters due to the negative environmental and...
Time is running out for wasteful fishing practices in Europe
June 14th, 2018
Fintan Kelly, Policy Officer with BirdWatch Ireland with a focus on marine issues, gives The Green News his opinion on why more...
TDs line up to get Keep Cups and show support for Waste Reduction Bill
June 14th, 2018
Irish politicians lined up at Buswells Hotel yesterday to receive reusable coffee cups from the Sick of Plastic campaign and show their...
Pass on plastic: Sky Ocean Rescue to launch in Ireland
June 14th, 2018
The vast majority of Irish citizens are concerned with plastic pollution and its impact on our waters across the country, a new...
Father’s Day Thoughts on Star Wars, Religion, and Basic Income
Mike Sandler draws on the work of linguist George Lakoff to argue that "maybe it’s time to rethink the conventional wisdom received from our...
Meeting held to tackle the issue of coastal erosion at Portrane beach
June 14th, 2018
Fingal County Council held a meeting last week to discuss potential solutions to stop coastal erosion at Portrane beach due to fears...
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