Month: December 2012
Update on seal deaths on south-east coast
/24 December 2012: Over the past week a large number of dead marine mammals – seals, porpoises and a Common […]
Read more »Eight dead seals found on south-east coast: concerns raised, information sought
/21 December 2012: The Irish Seal Sanctuary is concerned over a cluster of seal deaths reported in Co. Wexford and […]
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Eco-UNESCO launches Green Pathways – a new training programme as part of the new Momemtum initiative
/19 December 2012: Today ECO-UNESCO announced its newest initiative called Green Pathways aimed at training and progressing unemployed people who […]
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Just Forests: Catholic Church must stop driving slaughter of African elephants
/From a Just Forests press release 21/12/2012: With the news of the murder of Atamato Madrandele, Chief Warden of Upemba […]
Read more »Four more dead seals discovered in Tramore – NPWS investigation urgently needed
/21 December 2012: The Irish Seal Sanctuary is calling for swift action by the National Parks and Wildlife Service after […]
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EU fisheries ministers conclude negotiations on 2013 fishing quotas
/Above: Siobhán Egan, speaking on behalf of the European Economic and Social Committee and BirdWatch Ireland, discusses the sustainability of […]
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Update on IWDG concern about seismic survey in Dublin Bay
/Update on 17 December 2012 Following the announcement that the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht are proposing to […]
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Photobook of human fish shapes presented to MEP Nessa Childers
/BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland’s largest environmental charity, and the National Sea Life Centre in Bray, County Wicklow today presented a photo […]
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An Taisce granted Leave to take Judicial Review of Dalkey Drilling Decision
/An Taisce, The National Trust for Ireland, was today (17 December) granted their application by the High Court for leave […]
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Consultation on options for revision of the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution and related policies
/The objective of the consultation is to gather views on the review of the EU’s Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution […]
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Hogan announces septic tank grants scheme of up to €4,000
/From a press release from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 17/12/2012 From a press release from […]
Read more »Kildare County Council seeks volunteers for basic habitat surveys
/Kildare County Council are looking for volunteers of environmental organisations to help the local Tidy Towns groups to do basic […]
Read more »Consultation on structural options to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading System
/Stakeholders and experts in the field of the European carbon market are invited to comment on the structural options and […]
Read more »European Commission roadmaps for sustainable buildings
/The European Commission has just published a roadmap on their Sustainable Buildings initiative. To see the roadmap, click here. […]
Read more »Just Forests call for immediate ban on the sale of Chinese plywood in Ireland
/From a Just Forests press release 13/12/2012 Call for immediate ban on the sale of Chinese plywood in Ireland Controversial […]
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