By Andrew Jackson. Friends of the Irish Environment Following a package meeting on 19 June between the European Commission and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, three officials from the Commission met with individuals and representatives from a range of Irish environmental NGOs. While the issues covered were wide-ranging, to my mind a number of key points emerged. First, the Commission is set to continue with its current policy of refusing to [...]
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Clare Watson: new assessor
Clare Watson has recently been appointed as one of three assessors for IEN. The assessors examine the applications for funding and recommend how the funds should be distributed. The two other assessors are Peter Doran and Joe Murray Clare has kindly sent a short biography to introduce herself to the members. Clare was raised on a small organic farm near Cork city. In 1984, she completed a social science/social work degree in Trinity College, then [...]
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