July 8th, 2019 Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland interrupted a speech by the Minister for Climate Action at a forestry …
Extinction Rebellion activists glue themselves to Climate Department building
July 8th, 2019 Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland have glued themselves to the Department of Climate Action building in Dublin …
Cabinet slammed for blocking Bill on fossil fuel exploration licences
July 4th, 2019 Deputy Bríd Smith has slammed the Government’s “utter hypocrisy” on climate action after it emerged today that …
Extinction Rebellion Clare disrupts Irish Open
July 4th, 2019 Members of Extinction Rebellion Clare disrupted the first day of the Irish Open in Lahinch today to …
No deal Brexit threat to Irish environment, Committee hears
July 4th, 2019 Unleashing the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement and avoiding a No-Deal scenario are key to …
State urged to refuse mineral exploration close to Connemara National Park
July 4th, 2019 A Green Party politician has urged the State to protect Connemara National Park by refusing to issue …
Divestment from Colombian coal would send ‘powerful’ human rights message
July 4th, 2019 Divesting from the ESB’s coal supplier in Colombia on human rights grounds would send a strong international …
Smoky coal ban still on backburner over industry legal threat
July 4th, 2019 The Minister for Climate Action has said that his Department will not roll out a nationwide ban …
Funds not available to repair crumbling Fermoy weir, Committee hears
July 3rd, 2019 Cork County Council has said that it does not have sufficient funding to repair a crumbling weir …
Significant decline in wintering waterbird populations, report finds
July 3rd, 2019 A new report from the Irish Wetland Bird Survey has found that the numbers of wintering waterbirds …