October 3rd, 2018 Irish Water is set to write to 140,000 homes and businesses over concerns about drinking water quality …
Leaked memo shows business lobby desire for weak EU climate targets
September 27th, 2018 A leaked internal memo from one of Europe’s largest lobby groups has revealed that it plans to …
Proposed LNG terminal in Kerry ‘flies in face’ of climate commitments
September 26th, 2018 The proposed development of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Shannon Estuary flies in the face …
Explosion at Indaver waste facility in Belgium leaves one dead
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 …