September 30th, 2019 The iconic Curlew faces extinction within the next decade without sustained efforts to protect the species and …
High Court grants razor clams dredging injunction
September 30th, 2019 The High Court has granted an injunction on dredging for razor clams in the Waterford estuary pending …
Bill seeks to remove protective state of bogs
September 25th, 2019 The passing of a Bill to allow the Government to remove the protected status of bogs would …
Fianna Fail calls for Tallaght wetland inquiry
September 25th, 2019 Fianna Fail is calling for an inquiry into South Dublin County Council’s role in the destruction of …
NPWS investigations unit looking into Tallaght wetland
September 24th, 2019 The investigations unit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has contacted South Dublin County Council …
Council to admit fault over Tallaght wetland damage
Tallaght wetland after levelling Photo: Collie Ennis
Council statement on Tallaght wetland destruction a ‘cop-out’
September 23rd, 2019 A statement issued by South Dublin County Council on the recent destruction of a wetland area in …
Turf cutter relocation plan blocked by planning authority
The planning authority has refused the State’s plan to relocate nine turf cutters from a protected high bog in Co …
Official stats paint Ireland as EU laggard on climate and environment
August 27th, 2019 A new analysis from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) singles out Ireland as a European laggard across …
Leaked slides point to plans to sabotage Amazon conservation project
August 26th, 2019 Leaked documents reveal plans from Jair Bolsonaro’s government to push for the economic development of the Amazon …