January 6th, 2020 The Government has outlined the key aspects of its proposed new climate Bill that it says aims …
Kilkenny tops anti-litter league as inner-city Dublin falters
January 6th, 2020 Kilkenny is the cleanest of 40 towns and cities across Ireland for a record fourth time, according …
UN calls on Ireland to halt Colombian coal imports over human rights concern
December 23rd, 2019 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called on the Government to consider halting …
US anti-fracking activist calls on Port of Cork to halt any gas import plans
December 21st, 2019 A US anti-fracking activist delivered a petition in Cork yesterday against the potential importation of liquefied natural …
Minister bows to pressure to extend consultation on ‘flawed’ planning Bill
December 20th, 2019 Pressure from environmental groups, opposition politicians, and members of the Housing Committee has forced the Minister for …
Planning Bill out of touch with international and EU law
December 20th, 2019 The Government’s proposals to limit citizens and environmental NGOs access to the courts to challenge planning decisions …
Planning Bill will restrict access to justice rights, warn legal experts
December 20th, 2019 Plans from the Minister for Housing to bring in more stringent rules to take legal challenges over …
Climate change: the human rights challenge of our time
December 19th, 2019 Climate change is the utmost human rights challenge of our generation, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme …
Smoky coal ban extended but no nationwide ban yet
December 18th, 2019 The Minister for the Environment and Climate Action has announced that the smoky coal ban will be …
Ministers ignore EU legal deadline to ending overfishing by 2020
December 18th, 2019 EU fisheries Ministers have agreed to set various fisheries quota levels above scientifically suggested levels and will …