Diesel excise hike could bring €500 million a year, Oireachtas Committee told
Increasing the excise duty on diesel to the level of petrol could bring in up to €500 million a year and reduce our emission...
Trinity students come out in droves to voice opinion on plastics phase out
May 9th, 2018
Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin are taking action to tackle the serious issue of plastic waste in Ireland.
The University had agreed...
Research 244: Regional Climate Model Simulations for Ireland for the 21st Century
Authors: Rowan Fealy, Cindy Bruyére and Catriona Duffy
Green Party Rejects Dublin City Plans to demolish Listed Housing
The Green Party has called on Dublin City Council officials to withdraw their proposals to delist and demolish some of the city’s oldest housing...
Irish Water raw sewage dumping a national embarrassment, says MEP
May 9th, 2018
A Sinn Féin MEP has called for further investigation into Irish Water’s breach of water discharge regulations after the body was found...
Bantry Bay kelp harvesting project stalled by judicial review
May 9th, 2018
An individual involved with a Cork-based citizens’ group has secured a judicial review into the granting of a licence for large-scale kelp...
Greens: Google advertising ban ‘internationally significant’
Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan TD today welcomed the decision by Google to ban all referendum related advertisements, and described the move as ‘internationally...
National Biodiversity Week: Community-led Regeneration at Abbeyleix Bog
May 9th, 2018
On Saturday 19 May, National Biodiversity Week will launch with a flagship event at Abbeyleix Bog!
The Abbeyleix Bog Project (ABP) was developed...
FEASTA Turns 20: food policy, sustainability, and basic income – a U.S. perspective
Mike Sandler describes some of Feasta's goals with regard to food policy, and how these could be applied to the U.S.
Land degradation from human activities reaches critical levels
May 8th, 2018
Land degradation caused by human activities is worsening worldwide and has reached critical levels, according to an assessment conducted by over 100...
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