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, …
EU action against Ireland over range of environmental issues
January 25th, 2019 The European Commission is taking action against Ireland for failure to comply with a range of environmental, …
Antarctica losing ice at an alarming rate
January 17th, 2019 Antarctica is losing ice at a far more rapid pace than over the last four decades due …
More action needed to properly tackle marine waste
January 15th, 2019 While welcoming a new scheme to encourage fishermen to clean up our seas, conservation groups have warned …
Large trawlers to be banned from coastal waters by 2020
December 21st, 2018 The decision from the Minister for the Marine to exclude trawling by large vessels close to the …
Fears over State commitment to clean up contamination on Haulbowline Island
December 14th, 2018 The Government has been accused of forgetting about its commitment to complete an all-island clean-up of contamination …
Erosion threat at 30% of coastal sites surveyed, Coastwatch reveals
December 6th, 2018 A threat of erosion has been identified at 30 per cent of all coastal sites surveyed in …
Call for hefty fines on businesses found guilty of large-scale environmental contamination
November 10th, 2018 A Wicklow-based environmental group has called on the Government to bring in new legislation that would impose …