September 30th, 2019 The High Court has granted an injunction on dredging for razor clams in the Waterford estuary pending …
Ministerial misstep puts mechanical kelp harvesting plans in jeopardy
July 29th, 2019 The State’s failure to adequately publish notice of plans to grant a licence for large-scale mechanical kelp …
Sharks falling victim as commercial fishing bycatch
July 29th, 2019 Commercial fishing fleets are increasingly entrapping large sharks as bycatch leading to a significant decline in their …
Funds not available to repair crumbling Fermoy weir, Committee hears
July 3rd, 2019 Cork County Council has said that it does not have sufficient funding to repair a crumbling weir …
100,000-strong petition against Doonbeg Wall to be delivered to Trump
June 4th, 2019 A petition containing over 100,000 signatures opposing the construction of a coastal defence wall at President Donald …
OPW ‘jeopardising’ marine life in Limerick river
May 14th, 2019 A wildlife conservation group has accused the Office of Public Works (OPW) of destroying the banks of …
Do Not Consume: Wicklow town left without drinking water for months
April 16th, 2019 Jana Adamkova moved from the bustling capital city to Kiltegan in rural Co Wicklow with her partner …
Irish NGOs join global push for greater marine protection
March 22nd, 2019 Two of Ireland’s flagship nature conservation groups have joined forces with an international network of concerned NGOs …
New complaint to EU over Haulbowline Island clean up
February 15th, 2019 An environmental group has filed a new complaint to the European Commission over the State’s commitment to …
Growing evidence of microplastics in food chain, committee hears
February 12th, 2019 Evidence of microplastics along the food chain is growing and is becoming a real cause for concern, …