May 24th, 2017 A Bill to ban fracking is strongly expected to pass through the Dail this evening in a major win for campaigners across the country, according to Friends of the Earth Ireland. The Bill – first brought by Sligo-Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin – is expected pass the final stage Read more…
Friends of the Earth (FoE) plan to create a nature garden at Bloom in the Park to highlight the vital role of bee-friendly gardening to support these essential pollinators. FOE will be partnering with permaculture expert and RTE SuperGarden finalist Suzie Cahn to build a nature-friendly ‘postcard garden’ at the event. Bloom Read more…
6th April 2017 €5 million has been allocated to the deep retrofit homes scheme this year to fund major energy efficiency upgrades to homes and low carbon heating system. The new multi-annual scheme scheme was launched today at the 2017 SEAI roadshow by Minister of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, Denis Read more…
20th March 2017 Fossil fuel divestment and sustainable choices will be the focus of NUI Galway’s Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Society’s third annual Climate Congress. The event, organised in conjunction with Trócaire, will take place in The View, Áras na Mac Léinn, on Tuesday, 21 March from Read more…
10 March 2017 Kate Ruddock, Deputy Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland, has been appointed to the board of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten T.D., appointed Ms Ruddock to the Board of SEAI this week. She was selected after Read more…
January 27th 2017 In a move being hailed as ‘historic’ and a ‘significant win’ Ireland may soon become the world’s first country to fully divest from all fossil fuels. Yesterday the Government was defeated as the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill passed the second stage 90 votes to 53. Friends of Read more…
January 13th 2017 A coalition of Irish farmers, environmentalists, trade unionists, global justice groups and small business organisations have called on MEPs to oppose the EU Canada trade deal known as CETA. The groups co-signed a letter to members of a European Parliament committee calling for rejection of the deal Read more…
Environmental groups and development charities have slammed the lack of government action on climate change calling it Ireland’s “singular failure to act”. Ahead of the Environment Ireland conference this week, the Stop Climate Chaos coalition highlighted the stark inaction of successive Irish governments which has put the country on the path to missing its climate targets.
June 2nd 2016 Minister Denis Naughten has told the Dáil this week that the name of his department will be the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. This brings back the title of ‘environment’ to a government department after it was lost when the new ministers were first announced in Read more…
magine a system for funding water that doesn’t land Ireland with fines, achieves water conservation goals and actually gives money back to families that conserve it.
It’s called ‘fee and dividend’ and it works by charging people for the water they use and every year giving the amount of the average bill back to the homeowner.
This means that households who use more than the average have to pay for water and those who use less actually make money.
