May 31th, 2017 The EU should consider sanctions against the US if President Donald Trump withdraws from the Paris Climate Change Agreement as expected, Eamon Ryan TD has said. The Green Party leader’s strong words follow reports that the US President is set to withdraw from the agreement. In December 2015, more than 190 Read more…
May 31st, 2017 A historic Bill to ban the practice of onshore fracking in Ireland has passed the Dail, becoming the first Private Members’ Bill to do so in the process. The Bill now moves to the Senate and is expected to become law before the summer break. The Bill Read more…
May 31st, 2017 Policymakers have ignored the potential impact on jobs of moving toward a low-carbon economy, which could lead to a “chaotic” restructuring harming communities dependent on carbon-based technologies, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by IMPACT trade union, calls on the Government to put policy in Read more…
May 30th, 2017 President Donald Trump is set to decide this week if the U.S. will leave the Paris Agreement, with the President “wide open” on the decision according to Defense Secretary James Mattis. Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday, Mr Mattis said that the President is weighing Read more…
May 29th, 2017 The Department of Climate Action and the Environment is set to provide an additional €650,000 in funding to tackle illegal dumping following a phenomenal demand for more support from local authorities. The additional funding will support the second phase of a major anti-illegal dumping initiative to support Read more…
May 26th, 2017 A public meeting has been organised by concerned locals this Sunday to discuss the controversial granting of a licence for large-scale mechanical harvesting in Bantry Bay. The group, Bantry Bay — Protect our Native Kelp Forest, is seeking to raise awareness of the granting of a trial Read more…
May 24th, 2017 A Bill to ban fracking is strongly expected to pass through the Dail this evening in a major win for campaigners across the country, according to Friends of the Earth Ireland. The Bill – first brought by Sligo-Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin – is expected pass the final stage Read more…
May 23rd, 2017 Ireland’s greenest teens were honoured today for their innovative environmental projects at the 18th edition of the Young Environmentalist Awards. Over 80 groups were shortlisted from over 285 entries for the finals which took place in Mansion House, Co Dublin this afternoon. The shortlisted groups showcased their Read more…
May 17th, 2017 Scandinavian-style incentives are needed as a “matter of urgency” to increase the number of electric cars on Irish roads, says Fine Gael Senator. Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone raised the issue in the Seanad this week, calling on the government to follow the lead of Norway and increase Read more…
May 15th, 2017 A 320-million-year-old shark tooth fossil discovered by an Irish geologist along the Clare coastline may provide significant information about the biodiversity of our ancient seas. The tooth belongs to a shark from the Carboniferous period which hunted in waters off the Irish coast at a time when Read more…
