Additional weekend announced for Citizens’ Assembly on climate change
July 27th, 2017
The Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly has called for an additional weekend to “truly do justice” to the complicated question of how Ireland can...
Greens: Waiting lists for Housing Adaptation Grants must be eliminated
The Green Party has sharply criticised the Department of Housing for the unacceptably high waiting lists for Housing Adaptation Grants for Local Authority tenants.
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Greens: Census figures reveal ‘accommodation time-bomb’
458,874 young people over the age of 18 still live with parents
High rents and house prices preventing people from leaving home
The Green Party said...
Scientist defends findings of new pesticides study from industry criticism
July 27th, 2017
The lead author of a study that found neonicotinoid pesticides (NCPs) to be harmful to European bees has defended his findings against...
An Taisce welcomes CCAC critique of Government’s Climate In-action Plan
Today’s publication by the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) of its Periodic Review Report 2017, has vindicated the concerns expressed last week by An...
Wildlife in Curraghchase Co. Limerick with Éanna Ní Lamhna
Wildlife in Curraghchase: Éanna Ní Lamhna to Launch An Taisce’s Living Limerick programme at Coillte’s Curraghchase Forest ParkOn Saturday 29th July Éanna Ní Lamhna...
Very fabric of rural Ireland under threat from CETA, says leading rural TD
July 26th, 2017
The very fabric of rural Ireland is under threat by the contentious EU-Canada trade deal, with the farming community set to be...
Ireland’s low-carbon transition at risk without “concrete commitment” from State, warns expert council
July 26th, 2017
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has warned that Ireland’s near certain failure to meet our 2020 emissions targets will impact on...
Greens call for mandated EV charging points at petrol stations nationwide
July 25th, 2017
The Green Party has launched a new campaign calling for rules to mandate all petrol service stations to install charging points for...
Migrant workers on fishing boats still face “gross forms of exploitation”, Jobs Committee told
July 25, 2017
A permit scheme introduced in February 2016 to regularise the employment of migrant workers on Irish fishing boats has been severely criticised at...
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