September 14th, 2018 A major explosion at Indaver’s flagship industrial waste treatment facility yesterday near Antwerp, Belgium left one dead …
Irish waters can no longer be criminal playground, says MEP
September 7th, 2018 It is time for the Government to take a zero-tolerance approach towards illegal fishing by foreign vessels …
Taxing plastic not enough to solve plastic crisis, study shows
September 6th, 2018 Taxing non-recyclable plastics will only work if both consumer and producer behaviour towards plastic consumption change, a …
Ireland urged to avoid energy credits from Estonian biomass co-fired with oil shale
August 29th, 2018 Environmental organisations in 13 countries have urged the Irish state to refuse to buy renewable energy credits …
One third of fruits and vegetables ‘too ugly’ to be sold in supermarkets
August 23rd, 2018 One-third of farmed fruits and vegetables never reach supermarket shelves due to the high cosmetic standards set …
Long weekend in Dublin has same health impact as smoking cigarette
August 17th, 2018 A new European survey has revealed that a long weekend visit to Dublin has the same impact …
Coastal flooding could cost EU states over €900 billion by 2100
August 15th, 2018 Coastal flooding could cause over €900 billion in damages to European countries by the end of the …
EU court agrees to hear case of families impacted by climate change
August 13th, 2018 An EU court has agreed to hear a case brought by families across Europe against the bloc …
Solutions to our Plastic Problem: Lessons from Lithuania
August 8th, 2018 A country with less than three million inhabitants, Lithuania is little known around the world apart from …
Northern Ireland to examine potential cross-border agricultural pollution
August 3rd, 2018 A complaint from an Irish environment group has led Northern Irish authorities to examine the potential for …