February 13th, 2019 The over the past year, locals of Dublin’s Liberties district were desperately fighting for the survival of …
Ireland once again an overfishing culprit – but why?
February 11th, 2019 No country likes to think of themselves as a villain, but recent news has created difficult questions …
Farming and climate: Do the solutions already exist?
February 7th, 2019 Last year Irish farmers had a hard year of it. On the one hand, the unprecedented summer …
Protecting wetlands more important now than ever before
February 6th, 2019 Wetlands cover a significant proportion of Ireland. They provide water to us and our wildlife, purify water …
Shannon LNG: Are dolphins the key issue in this debate?
February 1st 2019 This week’s judicial review case of the planning application to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal …
‘Festival vibe’ in court as public makes stand for climate action
January 22nd, 2019 Court six in the High Court had a “festival atmosphere” this morning. This was according to one …
Climate Case Ireland: ‘Riding on crest of global wave of climate litigation’
January 22nd, 2019 When young people are asked why they are involved in climate activism, it strikes me as a …
Gamekeeper and poacher: the two-faced nature of DCCAE
January 21st, 2019 The Department of Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) has a popular nickname among environmental activists: the …
Lost for Words: Leo’s struggle with vocabulary of ecological collapse
January 21st, 2019 Writing in 2002, renowned nature journalist Michael Viney let loose his frustrations with Fianna Fáil and their …
Carbon cheques, emissions caps and climate justice
January 14th, 2019 As someone who has campaigned for years for carbon cheques to be distributed per capita in order …