February 7th, 2019 An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for a hospice in Co Galway as it would have impacted on a meadow and urban woodland with significant biodiversity value. Permission for the 36-bed hospice on a 6.7-hectare site along the eastern edge of Galway City was initially granted by Read more…
May 22nd, 2018 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) has created an online petition calling for a ban on the use of moss peat in gardening products. The petition gives weight to their call to ban the use of moss peats in gardening products, and to protect sphagnum mosses and Read more…
September 1st, 2016 Environmental groups are calling on the government to tax environmentally damaging practices in the upcoming budget to change behaviour and raise government revenue. The Environmental Pillar, an advocacy coalition of 28 Irish environmental NGOs, has today released a Budget Submission, in which it proposes three simple measures: Read more…
