22 July 2021 Homelessness in Ireland is not a new topic. We have been tackling it for years and will continue to do so. Homelessness is one of the immense social problems Ireland is facing currently and it is one of the most extreme forms of social exclusion. The Read more…
5 July 2021 There is a noticeable stubbornness in Irish transport policy concerning the reduction of emissions – a reliance on electric cars to solve the problem surrounding Ireland’s second most polluting sector. Already there exists incentives for purchasing electric cars, such as electric vehicle and charging point grants and Read more…
30 June 2021 Recently, G7 leaders endorsed a global minimum corporation tax rate of 15 per cent, writing Ireland’s industrial policy of the last few decades on the wall. Though coolly greeted as inadequate in addressing the unsustainable production and consumption practices visited on the global south by aid charities Read more…
24 June 2021 Next Monday 28th June, our Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue will decide, jointly with his European peers, how fishing activities must be monitored and controlled to ensure their compliance with fisheries sustainability rules. Twenty NGOs, including 10 from Ireland, have recently encouraged the Read more…
3 November 2020 Language of “degrees” and “targets” often alienates people from the climate crisis. Yet, while they might seem abstract, boring, or wonkish, these figures in represent a global struggle for power and justice. Debates about Ireland’s role in this struggle are currently underway, as Ireland’s 2020 Climate Bill Read more…
24 September 2020 As I travelled up the quays to Liberty Hall earlier this month (it was the first time I had been in Dublin city centre since March), I was pleasantly surprised by what appeared to be an actual dedicated cycle lane. The Greens are really making an impact, Read more…
23 September 2020 Launched in December last year, the European Green Deal is Europe’s roadmap to becoming the first climate-neutral continent. A fundamental component of the blueprint is the Farm to Fork strategy, which strives for “a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system”. However, in the 2020 Programme for Government, Read more…
28 August 2020 125,000 individuals receive Common Agriculture Policy payments in Ireland, which accounts for over half of average farm income. Not everyone is happy with the level of CAP’s environmental ambition, however. 12 national coalitions from around Europe, including Ireland’s Environmental Pillar, have come together to co-sign a letter Read more…
27 August 2020 Last night, after what seemed like an endless Wednesday, I ordered a takeaway. I watched an episode of Sex and the City as I ate it, and then decided to call it a day. I brought the cardboard box out to the recycling bin, and looked up Read more…
7 July 2020 Over the past few months, as an avid birdwatcher and citizen scientist, I have recorded a plethora of bird species on my daily walks, partly thanks to the absence of noise pollution from cars. Indeed, birdsong has been one of the few pleasures afforded to many of Read more…
