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 …
Close Moneypoint now to lead on climate, Minister told
December 7th, 2018 Permanently closing down Moneypoint power station now would send a strong message that we serious about tackling …
Plastic waste doubles over last 10 years, EPA report
December 6th, 2018 The amount of plastic waste from the business sector has doubled over the last 10 year, with …
Erosion threat at 30% of coastal sites surveyed, Coastwatch reveals
December 6th, 2018 A threat of erosion has been identified at 30 per cent of all coastal sites surveyed in …
Soil degradation as big a threat as climate change
December 5th, 2018 The widespread degradation of soil across the world is as big a threat to our existence as …
Only minor decrease in Ireland’s emissions in 2017, EPA finds
December 5th, 2018 Ireland’s emissions dropped by less than one per cent in 2017, leaving us well off track to …