May 17th, 2019 Less than half of litter fines issued by local authorities between 2012 and 2017 were paid, a …
Irish Rail to reassess hedgecutting policy during nesting season
May 16th, 2019 Irish Rail has updated its vegetation management policy to ensure that site specific risk assessments are carried …
Prohibited tree and hedge cutting at UCD and TCD during nesting season
May 16th, 2019 Tree and vegetation cutting has taken place at both University College Dublin (UCD) and Trinity College Dublin …
Ireland set to miss 2020 energy emissions targets
May 16th, 2019 Ireland’s recent reduction in energy emissions is not significant enough to meet our 2020 EU target, new …
Kelp cutting at height to allow regrowth may not be ‘technically feasible’
May 16th, 2019 It may not be “technically feasible” to ensure that kelp harvested by mechanical means in Bantry Bay …
No renewable heating upgrades in school retrofit pilot scheme
May 15th, 2019 None of the 17 schools identified for energy efficiency upgrades as part of a Government pilot project …
2017 report warned of risk to users of polluted Haulbowline Island
May 15th, 2019 A public park is set to open on Haulbowline Island despite warnings in a 2017 report that …
Kildare Council accused of ‘butchering hedgerows’ during M7 works
May 15th, 2019 A Green Party politician has challenged Kildare County Council over the cutting of hedgerows during the nesting …
Mechanical harvesting threat to kelp in Bantry Bay, court hears
May 15th, 2019 Kelp – a keystone marine species – will be put under threat in Bantry Bay by proposed …
Fossil fuel boilers in new builds driving up future retrofit numbers
May 15th, 2019 The number of houses requiring energy efficiency retrofits is increasing as the State still allows fossil fuel …