June 18th, 2018 RTÉ Investigates is set to undercover the increasing problem of illegal dumping and how councils regulate and prosecute waste offenders this evening. The investigative team went undercover over the last six months to investigate the issue and will present its findings at 9.35pm tonight on the documentary Read more…
July 14th, 2018 Leading conservation groups have called on the Government to urgently limit trawling within Irish coastal waters due to the negative environmental and economic impacts caused. Responding to a public consultation on trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone, the groups noted various environmental and economic risks Read more…
July 8th, 2018 The Government has made little progress in protecting Irish waters and endangered sea life according to a new report from the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT). Released today, the report indicates that Ireland has failed to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to the levels required under Read more…
June 6th, 2018 A crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a legal challenge against a planned incinerator in Cork Harbour has collected over €37,000 in five days. The GoFundMe campaign was started by Cork Harbour for A Safe Environment (CHASE) to raise funds to take a judicial review to the Read more…
June 6th, 2018 The GAA has banned single-use plastics such as straws, coffee cups and cutlery from Croke Park, joining companies across Ireland taking steps to reduce their plastic waste. The stadium will start to serve tea and coffee in compostable cups this weekend as the GAA moves to remove Read more…
June 5th, 2018 Exposure to PVC plastic could increase the risk of obesity and prediabetes in humans, a new study shows. The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives indicates that dibutyltin (DBT), a chemical found in PVC, could be increasing obesity and diabetes rates. Researchers from the University Of California, Read more…
May 31st, 2018 Permission to build a controversial €160 million waste incinerator in Cork Harbour was granted today. This is the third time since 2001 that the waste firm Indaver Ireland has proposed the building of an incinerator in Ringaskiddy to take in 240,000 tonnes of waste a year. Earlier Read more…
May 30th, 2018 A new stationless bike scheme was launched in Dublin this morning, with 200 bikes launched immediately. Licenses were granted to two companies, Urbo and Bleeperbike, who will operate the new scheme. Increases in the number of bikes available are planned, with reviews on a monthly basis. The Read more…
May 25th, 2018 A European Commission analysis has found that Ireland has made limited progress in decarbonising large parts of the economy and will not meet its 2020 climate goals with its existing mitigation efforts. The Commission’s Country Report of Ireland for 2018 states that additional efforts are needed if Read more…
May 24th, 2018 The number of cyclists in Dublin is higher than ever despite decreased government investment in cycling infrastructure, new data has shown. The Canal Cordon Report 2017 outlines the total number of people entering the city centre between 7am and 10am since 2006. The report shows that in Read more…