October 10th, 2019 Extinction Rebellion, arguably one of the most prominent and radical climate action groups of our time, owes its ascent to tree felling protestors, at least in England. Simon Bramwell, a Bristol man, is credited with igniting the civil disobedience movement back in 2015. Bramwell, who told The New York Times recentlyabout Read more…
October 10th, 2019 Protests against imported coal and fast fashion rounded up the mid-point of a week-long series of action by Extinction Rebellion Ireland as the group continues to hold firm at Merrion Square. Yesterday’s demonstrations came on day three of International Week of Rebellion, with protesters around the world Read more…
October 9th, 2019 The climate movement has seen a meteoric rise over the year, with the school strikes and Extinction Rebellion cranking up the pressure on politicians to bring in policy measures to tackle our runaway emissions. Yesterday, Budget 2020 offered the first real opportunity for the Government to Read more…
October 7th, 2019 Over 150 Irish academics have signed an open letter outlining their support for Extinction Rebellion as activists gear up to disrupt the capital as part of a global week of action. Extinction Rebellion Ireland (XRI) activists from across the country will band together this week in Dublin Read more…
October 4th, 2019 Earlier this week, the Irish Farmers’ Association appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture to discuss bovine tuberculosis (TB) and the state’s programme that seeks to eradicate the disease. Speaking on behalf of the representative body, beef farmer Pat Farrell said that the management of wildlife susceptible Read more…
October 2nd, 2019 The Irish Deer Commission (IDC) has launched a new campaign to raise the alarm on a rise in illegal killing and poaching of wild deer. The Keep Dear Poaching In Sight campaign, supported by the Department of Heritage, An Garda Síochána and several NGOs, aims to inform the public Read more…
October 1st, 2019 The Green Party will today launch a motion calling for a fundamental shift in forestry policy away from our current clear-fell plantation model toward a focus on native woodlands. The motion, seen by The Green News, calls for the Government to push for a more diverse continuous Read more…
September 30th, 2019 The iconic Curlew faces extinction within the next decade without sustained efforts to protect the species and bump up low breeding numbers. This is the stark warning in a new report from the National Parks and Wildlife Service-run Curlew Conservation Programme. The report outlines the findings from Read more…
September 30th, 2019 The High Court has granted an injunction on dredging for razor clams in the Waterford estuary pending a full hearing over the matter early next year. The decision was made following a challenge from the environmental group Coastwatch to a decision to open a razor clams Read more…
September 25th, 2019 The passing of a Bill to allow the Government to remove the protected status of bogs would be a bad move due to their biodiversity and carbon sequestration value, the Seanad has heard. Speaking during Report Stage for the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 this afternoon, Independent Senator Read more…
