October 5th, 2018 The coming weeks are critical for the Brexit negotiations and the future EU-UK relationship. Negotiations are intensifying in the build-up to the October European Council summit, with the added bonus of a possible extraordinary summit in November at which an Agreement will be presented. Accompanying any Withdrawal Read more…
October 5th, 2018 Brexit is set to cause a major environmental headache on the island of Ireland without a clear “common rulebook” for our flora and fauna, an EU expert said yesterday. Speaking at the Environment Ireland conference, Nigel Haigh of the Institute for European Environmental Policy told the audience that Read more…
October 3rd, 2018 Irish Water is set to write to 140,000 homes and businesses over concerns about drinking water quality over the coming weeks. The concerned supplies are on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) list of 55 ‘at risk’ water supplies across 16 counties where drinking water quality is poor. Read more…
September 26th, 2018 The proposed development of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Shannon Estuary flies in the face of the State’s commitment to tackling climate change, the Oireachtas has heard. Speaking on the Dail floor last week, People Before Profit’s Brid Smith questioned how the proposed Shannon LNG Read more…
September 19th, 2018 Both today and tomorrow, EU leaders are gathering in Salzburg for an informal Council summit that will end with a working lunch (sans Theresa May) to discuss Brexit. On the menu is likely to be the state of play in the negotiations on the key withdrawal issues Read more…
September 5th, 2018 It is now up to the state and its organs to put Ireland at the forefront of tackling climate change, the Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly said today. Justice Mary Laffoy was speaking before a new Special Joint Committee of 16 deputies and six senators that will Read more…
August 24th, 2018 Environmental, conservation and opposition groups have criticised Fine Gael’s environmental record following the announcement of their Green Week campaign. The campaign, introduced on Monday, saw the Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD and several of his party colleagues appear on social media to increase public awareness of climate change and suggest ways to go green. However, critics say that the Government is ignoring Read more…
July 30th, 2018 Summer 2018 has brought unprecedented heatwaves to Ireland and the UK, with Northern Ireland and Wales recording their hottest June on record. Things have been heating up at home up as the thermometer at Shannon Airport hit 32 degrees, the highest June temperature since 1976. However, this summer’s record-breaking temperatures are not exclusive to Ireland and the Read more…
July 4th, 2018 Water is the source of life and with the current weather conditions in Ireland, it is vital to stay hydrated. In order to so, an adult has to consume up to eight glasses of water daily. However, as innocent as water consumption may seem, there is a Read more…
May 29th, 2018 EU Green week, Europe’s biggest environmental event, has resulted in the launch of new software to help cities become more sustainable. The EU also set new recycling and landfill reduction targets, and will adopt strict new rules to ensure targets are met. The new rules set targets Read more…
