June 21st, 2016 Twenty five Irish Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are among over 300 European SMEs that signed up to a Declaration of Support for the Birds and Habitats Directives. The Birds and Habitats Directives are under threat of being weakened as part of the Fitness Check process currently Read more…
June 14th, 2016 Campaigners in animal costumes today demonstrated outside the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in a call for the protection of water and wildlife to be included in the remit of the department. The campaigners were delivering a 14,000 strong petition to Minister Denis Naughten calling for the reinstatement Read more…
As the days are getting longer and you’ve been through enough Irish Spring-times to know that you can’t wait for good weather, it’s time to start planning some weekend ventures to some of Ireland’s most wild and untouched places.
June 7th, 2016 The feasibility of converting three peat-fired power stations in the Midlands to biomass is being examined by Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, T.D. This option is under examination as the possibility of the Edenderry plant failing to secure planning approval could mean that the jobs Read more…
June 3rd, 2016 Discussions about environmental conservation typically center around issues like biodiversity loss, soil degradation or deforestation as a result of human activity. Much less frequently heard about, but no less important, is the world under the sea, where many invaluable ecosystems and ecological services occur in relative obscurity. Irish Read more…
Changes to domestic waste collection are just around the corner. With three categories of waste and minimum charges being introduced for some kinds of waste, there is some confusion about what the new changes will mean for householders. Mindy O’Brien, coordinator of sustainable resource use campaigning organisation VOICE Ireland, explains the changes and also gives tips on how to reduce your waste and your bills.
31st May, 2016 Image: Friends of the Irish Environment Forestry felling at the Castleforbes Estate, County Longford, has been halted following complaints by the environmental NGO Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE). The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) had, until recently, been cutting down trees on the estate, with Read more…
May 25th, 2016 The Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources Mr. Denis Naughten T.D., has said that Climate Change is the global challenge of our generation. Speaking today at a launch event for the Local Authority Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Guidelines, Minister Naughten said that this position “is reflected in the Programme for Read more…
May 24th, 2016 There are few places as beautiful at this time of year as Killarney National Park. Wildflowers are in bloom, birds sing from trees at every turn, and resident mammals are out in force. A lucky group of competition winners last weekend enjoyed a wildlife-filled tour of the 26,000 acre Read more…
To celebrate Biodiversity Week this week, a group of lucky lottery winners won a trip to experience the fantastic wildlife on Lambay and Rockabill Islands. Guided by Marine Experts Johnny Woodlock and John Daly of the Irish Seal Sanctuary and given a fascinating overview of the history of the islands by skipper Eoin Grimes, a fantastic day out was enjoyed by all.
