May 23rd, 2018 Ireland’s first two seabins were installed in Dun Laoghaire Harbour this week in a an attempt to tackle plastic pollution. The operation management of Dun Laoghaire Harbour company, Tim Ryan, said that they are delighted to be part of this exciting project, made possible by an inspirational Read more…
May 16th, 2018 Irish swimmers are being urged to avoid swimming at five Dublin beaches this summer as they fail to meet minimum EU bathing water quality standards. As temperatures increase and bathing season approaches, seven beaches in the country have failed to meet minimum EU standards and five of Read more…
May 9th, 2018 A Sinn Féin MEP has called for further investigation into Irish Water’s breach of water discharge regulations after the body was found responsible for pumping untreated urban sewage into harbours in countries Cork and Clare. Liadh Ní Riada, a Cork native, said that the gravity of the Read more…
May 9th, 2018 An individual involved with a Cork-based citizens’ group has secured a judicial review into the granting of a licence for large-scale kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay. The Protect Our Native Kelp Forest group has been protesting against a controversial planning decision that would allow Tralee-based bioengineering firm Read more…
April 19th, 2018 The Government’s River Basin Management Plan has drawn a criticism from a network of environmental NGOs concerned with water issues and the Green Party. The Plan, launched earlier this week following lengthy delays, falls short of what is needed to protect our waters, according to the Sustainable Read more…
April 13th, 2018 Over 175,000 EU citizens have demanded an end to overfishing and protection of European waters as EU environment ministers gathered in Bulgaria this week. Environmental NGOs, Our Fish, Seas at Risk and WeMove.EU delivered the petition with over 175,000 signatures to Sweden’s Secretary for Environment Per Ängquist. Read more…
April 5th, 2018 A three-year research study has documented 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tonnes drifting across the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPCP). The results published in the journal Scientific Reports reveal that the GPGP – 1.6 million square kilometres – is covered by 10kg of plastic Read more…
March 14th, 2018 Projected increases in greenhouse gas emissions could suppress marine biological productivity for a thousand years or more, a new study has found. The study in Science found that as the climate warms, westerly winds in the Southern Hemisphere will strengthen and shift poleward, surface waters will warm, Read more…
March 12th, 2018 Krill may be reducing the amount of microplastic in the oceans through their digestive system, creating nanoplastics in their place, a new study has found. The study in Nature Communications found that the small crustaceans – a staple in the diet of seals, whales, squid, and penguins Read more…
March 8th, 2018 A campaign group held a mock funeral procession for Ireland’s seaweed outside the Dail yesterday in protest against the granting of a large-scale mechanical harvesting license in Bantry Bay. The demonstration coincided that the launch of a Private Member’s Motion to tackle a lack of regulation and Read more…
