- Have your say on Ireland’s overseas aid programme..
- Have your say on Ireland’s overseas aid programme..Posted 5 days agoA Review of the White Paper on Irish Aid, one of the commitments contained in the Programme for Government, was announced by the Minister of State for Trade and Development…
- Friends of the Earth welcomes Phil Hogan’s Climate Roadmap
- Friends of the Earth welcomes Phil Hogan’s Climate RoadmapPosted 5 days agoMinister plans to introduce climate legislation by the end of next year. Friends of the Earth has welcomed the publication today of a detailed "Roadmap for Climate Policy and Legislation" by Minister…
- Irish Wildlife Trust position statement on wild boar in Ireland
- Irish Wildlife Trust position statement on wild boar in Irel…Posted 5 days agoIn recent years a number of sightings of wild boar have been recorded in Ireland. These are thought to have been illegally released, possibly for the purpose of hunting. Wild…
- Hogan issues Roadmap for Climate Policy and Legislation
- Hogan issues Roadmap for Climate Policy and LegislationPosted 6 days agoToday, 23 January 2012, Minister Phil Hogan, T.D., issued a work programme setting out the steps and milestones for the development of national climate policy and legislation. The programme of work…
- European Environment Agency updates Interactive water maps
- European Environment Agency updates Interactive water mapsPosted 6 days agoInteractive maps displaying data on surface and groundwater bodies across Europe have been updated by the European Environment Agency (EEA). They include summary statistics at country and river basin district…
- Climate change may hamper territorial cohesion
- Climate change may hamper territorial cohesio…Posted 6 days agoClimate change is a high profile political issue in Europe. Scientific evidence and explanations of climate change have accumulated over several decades. The coordinated work of the Intergovernmental Panel on…
- Ministers launch Green Tenders – the first Green Public Procurement Action Plan
- Ministers launch Green Tenders – the first Gr…Posted 6 days agoGreen Public Procurement, a key tool in advancing the green economy The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan, T.D., and the Minister for Public Expenditure and…
- Hogan announces Public Consultation on Septic Tank Performance Standards
- Hogan announces Public Consultation on Septic Tank Performan…Posted 6 days agoThe Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan TD today (18.1.2012) announced during the Select Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government there will be a period of…
- 50% of food produced in EU is thrown away
- 50% of food produced in EU is thrown awayPosted 6 days agoLabour MEP for Ireland South Phil Prendergast has called for an EU-wide public awareness campaign after the publication of an EU report showing half the food produced in the EU…
- Stricter controls on pest control products
- Stricter controls on pest control productsPosted 6 days ago"Biocides" - ranging from rat poisons to disinfectants - will be subject to tougher safety checks, following a European Parliament vote on Thursday. The updated rules aim to better protect…
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