December 10th, 2018 Concentrated levels of microplastics are more likely to be found in sewage sludge commonly applied as a …
Close gap between rhetoric and climate inaction reality, State warned
December 10th, 2018 Ireland’s ranking as the worst in Europe for climate action points to a widening gap between State …
Ireland worst in Europe on climate for second year running
December 10th, 2018 Ireland has been singled out as the worst performing country in Europe for taking concrete action to …
World leaders must see ‘urgency’ of climate crisis at COP24
December 8th, 2018 There was concern coming into COP24 that negotiators wouldn’t be able to complete the task given to …
Legislation on microplastics missing globally, UN report
December 8th, 2018 While legislation to tackle plastic waste increases globally, microplastic pollution remains an overlooked problem, a new UN …
Activists stage sit-in at Department of Climate Action
December 7th, 2018 Activists staged a sit-in at the offices of the Department of Climate Action (DCCAE) this afternoon to …
Deputies frustrated at Ministerial no show for climate statements
December 7th, 2018 Deputies and climate experts left disheartened and frustrated by Ministerial no-show during important Oireachtas session on climate …
Gas craic at COP24: Greenwashing a key theme of climate summit
December 7th, 2018 I thought that it would be hard to beat Bord na Mona’s “Naturally Driven” or Bord Bia’s …
Plastic factory permission contrary to proper planning, finds inspector
December 7th, 2018 On Monday, An Bord Pleanála (ABP) granted permission to Daly Products Ltd to construct a plastic factory …
Man prosecuted in Limerick for possession of 26 animal traps
December 7th, 2018 A man was prosecuted for the possession and offering for sale of 26 leghold traps at Newcastle …