September 1, 2017 One of Ireland’s leading environmental NGOs has called on the Taoiseach to follow through on his pledge to support the establishment of rooftop solar on residential properties across Ireland. According to Friends of the Earth (FoE) Ireland, Leo Varadkar was one of …
Three key ways to have a greener festival experience
August 31st, 2017 With Electric Picnic upon us, we consider the actions that festival-goers can take to have a greener festival experience. The summer festival season ushers in a time of quality music, good food and a host of fun activities at events around the …
Ireland’s longest running sustainable living festival kicks off at Electric Picnic
August 31st, 2017 As the Irish Government struggles to meet its climate targets, Convergence 2017, a festival celebrating and encouraging community-led sustainability and well-being initiatives across Ireland, is more important than ever. Now in its seventeenth year, Convergence, kicking off this weekend at the Electric …
Marine Institute announces new shellfish safety monitoring website
August 31, 2017 The Marine Institute has launched a new user-friendly safety reporting website to provide the most up-to-date information available on shellfish and finfish production areas. The new website will provide information to regulatory authorities, producers, processors, hospitality industry, public health officials, and the general …
Inland Fisheries Ireland makes €2m funding call for angling and conservation projects
August 31, 2017 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced a new €2m funding call for angling projects and conservation initiatives. Applications are invited from groups, associations, clubs, local authorities, or other appropriate bodies looking to improve Ireland’s fisheries resource. IFI have launched a new web-based …
Continued and Unwelcome Decline in Irish Waterways – EPA Report
August 31, 2017 Anglers and waterway-enthusiasts have been raising the alarm for decades. Whether we really listened while they talked is a moot point. Either way, it is now official – the quality of Ireland’s rivers has witnessed a “continued and unwelcome decline” since the late …
Local campaign saves historic Fairview Park trees
August 31st, 2017 Historic trees in Fairview Park due to be cut down by Dublin City Council have been saved following pressure from the local community. The Council planned to fell 64 trees along a roadside in Fairview Park in order to construct the new …
Ireland’s solar industry: From a bang to a whimper
August 30th, 2017 The Solar Energy Future conference in Cork at the start of 2016 was a roaring success. The event brought together over 350 interested parties, encouraged by the recent drop in solar technology costs and the rise in policymakers’ interest in green energy. …
Residential Solar Power Offers Win-Win, says leading climate policy expert
August 30th, 2017 The Government’s long-awaited new renewable energy scheme must include support for household solar power, says one of Ireland’s leading climate policy analysts. A new cost-benefit analysis by Joseph Curtin, a research fellow at both the International and European Affairs and University College …
Speculative solar developments pushing community projects out of the picture
August 28, 2017 Solar industry insiders have warned that speculative applications for connection to the electricity grid are pushing farmer and community-led projects out of the market before the industry even takes off. According to Conor Walsh, a planning agent who works with farmers on …
Growing support for protests against logging in ancient Polish forest
Auguts 28th, 2017 Members of the European campaign group WeMove are set to travel to Poland’s ancient Białowieża Forest to show solidarity with those protesting against logging in the protected woodland. In May 2016, the Polish government sanctioned intensive logging in the forest in eastern …
River Basin Management Plan: Where we are now and where we should be heading
August 25th, 2017 Experts have long identified the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) as the centrepiece of efforts in Europe and Ireland to address threats to our water environment. It requires our rivers, lakes, groundwater and coastal water to achieve a healthy state by 2021. …