November 15th, 2019 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) took Ireland to the cleaners on Tuesday. The highest court in the European land slapped us with a hefty €5 million fine. The State will also have to cough up €15,000 daily until it remedies the problem at hand. The Read more…
December 3rd, 2018 Taking a legal challenge against environmentally damaging decisions is burdensome as barriers to justice are widespread across the EU, a report from Europe’s largest environmental network has found. The European Union is respected as a global leader when it comes to protecting the environment, with over 650 Read more…
May 18th, 2018 The European Commission is taking action against Ireland for failure to comply with a range of environmental, nuclear and marine obligations under EU law. In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the Commission announced that it is pursuing Ireland for its failure to adopt national programmes for Read more…
February 15th, 2018 It goes without saying that Donald Trump is notorious for his controversial statements. This is also true for his record on environmental issues. For example, he recently claimed – of course, contrary to all scientific evidence – that sea ice is at a record high. Climate change Read more…
February 6th, 2018 After covering the success of the Urgenda case, and the ongoing Swiss Grannies battle with their Government, we now take a look at how a group of young Americans is challenging the Government of the United States to bring in policies to tackle climate change. In 2015, Read more…
February 5th, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has waived 26 environmental laws in order to smooth the way for the construction of a border wall with Mexico in order to reduce illegal border crossing. The Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen announced the decision in a governmental notice at Read more…
January 25th, 2018 Large fines loom for the Government as the European Commission brings the Irish State back to court over its decade-long failure to carry out an environmental impact assessment at Ireland’s largest wind farm. In July 2008, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Read more…
September 29th, 2017 Ireland’s leading environmental groups have welcomed the new Chief Justice’s comments on the practical difficulties and barriers around accessing justice in Ireland. In his first major speech in the role last Tuesday, Mr Justice Frank Clarke, said that he intends to put the issue of access to Read more…
