July 8th, 2018 The Government has made little progress in protecting Irish waters and endangered sea life according to a new report from the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT). Released today, the report indicates that Ireland has failed to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) …
National Bike Week racing towards us this weekend
June 7th, 2018 National Bike Week is racing towards us and will see hundreds of cycling related events take place across Ireland over the next ten days. The week – which runs from 9-17 June – aims to bring bike enthusiasts together and to inspire …
Irish State accused of facilitating unlawful transport of calves to Europe
June 7th, 2018 The Irish authorities stand accused of facilitating the transportation of unweaned calves as young as two weeks old in breach of EU laws following an investigation by a European animal rights organisation. In March, Eyes on Animals sent a team to Rosslare …
Cork students visit UCC labs to study impact of plastic pollution
June 7th, 2018 A World Environment Day workshop at University College Cork (UCC) helped a group of sixth class students to study tiny particles of plastics found in various products. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, used to raise awareness on urgent environmental …
Crowdfunding campaign raises funds for legal challenge to Cork Harbour incinerator
June 6th, 2018 A crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a legal challenge against a planned incinerator in Cork Harbour has collected over €37,000 in five days. The GoFundMe campaign was started by Cork Harbour for A Safe Environment (CHASE) to raise funds to take …
New EU initiative aims to tackle the decline of Europe’s pollinators
June 6th, 2018 The European Commission has proposed new measures in an attempt to halt a decline in wild pollinator populations across Europe. The Commission’s new proposals include improvements in monitoring and data collection and policies to address the social and economic aspects of the …
GAA and Irish companies launch plans to reduce waste on World Environment Day
June 6th, 2018 The GAA has banned single-use plastics such as straws, coffee cups and cutlery from Croke Park, joining companies across Ireland taking steps to reduce their plastic waste. The stadium will start to serve tea and coffee in compostable cups this weekend as …
Recent warm weather may have played role in collapse of iconic Trinity tree
June 6th, 2018 The recent rise in temperature may have influenced the collapse of an iconic 170-year old tree in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) last weekend, a University expert has said. The iconic Oregon Maple that stood in Library Square for almost two centuries fell …
Young Environmentalist Awards: Focus on the Sustainable Development Goals
June 6th, 2018 Earlier this month, hundreds of students, teachers and young people gathered in Dublin’s Mansion House to celebrate ECO-UNESCO’s annual Young Environmentalist Awards. The awards ceremony, now in its 19th year, brought together 80 finalists out of a total of 318 projects …
Chemicals in PVC plastic may increase obesity and diabetes risk
June 5th, 2018 Exposure to PVC plastic could increase the risk of obesity and prediabetes in humans, a new study shows. The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives indicates that dibutyltin (DBT), a chemical found in PVC, could be increasing obesity and diabetes rates. Researchers …