Cork Harbour plans expose Government hypocrisy on fracking
Government simply exporting environmental damage to other countries
The Green Party today accused the Government of hypocrisy on fracking after plans to import liquefied natural...
Minister approves funding for Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund
August 2nd, 2017
The Environment Minister, Denis Naughten, has approved total nationwide funding of €460,000 for this year’s Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund scheme.
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Only five per cent chance of meeting Paris Agreement target, new US-based study finds
August 2nd, 2017
There is only a five per cent chance of meeting the Paris Agreement target of limiting the increase in global temperature to...
Stability and sharing: basic income in history
During a visit to Amsterdam last year, I was struck by the huge throngs of people from all over the world visiting the Vincent...
PRESS RELEASE: Strict enforcement on hedgerow cutting to avoid further devastation to wildlife and...
Immediate Release
The Environmental Pillar reiterates that hedgerow cutting remains illegal during the month of August, and calls for stronger enforcement of existing wildlife laws.
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Ireland wants ‘get out of jail free card’ for air pollution, say Europe’s leading...
August 1st, 2017
Ireland is among nine EU countries seeking “get out of jail free cards” from the European Commission for breaking air pollution ceilings,...
Ireland should phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2035, says Fine Gael TD
July 28th, 2017
Fine Gael TD Noel Rock and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan have voiced their support for the total phase-out of petrol and...
Greens call for end to boys’ club in government departments
The Green Party has called for more to be done to ensure gender balance at management level in government departments following reports that the...
BREAKING: ECJ orders emergency ban on logging in one of Europe’s oldest forests
July 28th, 2017
An immediate ban on logging in Poland’s ancient Białowieza Forest has been issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) due to...
Higher diesel excise a step toward inevitable ban on diesel and petrol cars
Ireland’s leading environmental coalition has repeated its call for the State to increase excise rates for diesel as a progressive step towards the inevitable...
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