September 26th, 2019 Emissions from transport and the burning of solid fuel remain Ireland’s top sources of air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned. According to the new report, Ireland’s air quality has an adverse influence on people’s health with high levels of particulate matter a key concern. Read more…
July 18th, 2019 Agri-food companies have dominated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) worst offender’s list for licence compliance issues over the past two years, new data reveals. To date, the environmental watchdog has issued nine National Priority Sites (NPS) lists targetting industrial facilities that had major environmental regulatory compliance issues Read more…
June 6th, 2019 A revised carbon tax model could have a positive impact on reducing both emissions and income inequality, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). A new study from the research institute estimates that if the tax was raised to €30 per tonne of carbon emitted, Read more…
June 5th, 2019 Each year, the United Nations-led World Environment Day picks a specific theme that warrants awareness-raising globally. In 2019, air pollution is taking centre stage. Not surprisingly, the main event to kick off the day is being held in China, a country renowned for its air pollution problems. Read more…
June 5th, 2019 Today marks World Environment Day 2019 and the theme this year is air pollution. The Green News looks at some of the key stresses in Ireland. The latest EPA report on air quality shows that Ireland is consistently above the WHO Air Quality Guideline value for fine Read more…
May 30th, 2019 Three out of four highly polluting diesel cars have yet to be recalled for fixes, a new analysis of the most recent EU data has revealed. The analysis conducted by Brussel-based Transport and Environment (T&E) shows that only 10 of the 43 million cars from manufacturers caught Read more…
May 21st, 2019 An environmental charity has warned the State that it will take legal action unless signs are erected on Haulbowline Island in the next month warning of chemical contamination at the island’s former steel mill. Friends of the Irish Environment want to see signage placed at the entrance Read more…
May 17th, 2019 Less than half of litter fines issued by local authorities between 2012 and 2017 were paid, a new report into Ireland’s waste has found. The report from the environmental charity VOICE Ireland follows a 10-month investigation into how local authorities are managing and Ireland’s public waste and Read more…
May 15th, 2019 A public park is set to open on Haulbowline Island despite warnings in a 2017 report that chemical contamination at the island’s former steel site has the potential to cause risks to users of a future park. Now home to the Irish Naval Service, Haulbowline formerly housed Read more…
