Frank and Honest to use only compostable coffee cups from September
May 18th, 2018
Frank and Honest will become the first national coffee brand to do away with non-recyclable-single-use cups and use only compostable cups and...
Pigeon House Precinct to be developed for cultural, creative industries and green businesses following...
Following a motion put forward by Green Party Councillor Claire Byrne, the Pigeon House Precinct, owned by Dublin City Council with plans to dispose...
Jewels of the Irish bog on display during Biodiversity Week 2018
May 17th, 2018
The elaborate and colourful nature of Ireland’s bogs is set to feature at a series of public events during National Biodiversity Week...
SEAI award Donegal student project to tackle plastic pollution
May 17th, 2018
Twenty teams battled it out in the final of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s tenth annual One Good Idea competition this...
National Biodiversity Week: Bat Walks Across Ireland
May 16th, 2018
During the event packed National Biodiversity Week (19 – 27 May), there are many opportunities to take part in bat walks and...
Green Party: Local Authorities failing in accountability and transparency
Lack of meaningful reform is deepening distrust in Local Government – Noonan
The Green Party today criticised Local Authorities and the Minister for Local Government...
Irish Bumblebee population at lowest level since 2012, new data reveals
The Irish Bumblebee population is at its lowest since monitoring began in 2012, new data from the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) reveals.
The All-Ireland...
Bathing water quality poor at five popular Dublin beaches
May 16th, 2018
Irish swimmers are being urged to avoid swimming at five Dublin beaches this summer as they fail to meet minimum EU bathing...
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