Month: August 2013
Regulations governing lighting urged after France leads the way
/A new French ordinance has led the way in controlling excessive use of lighting, according to the Irish environmental lobby […]
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Environmental Pillar encourages the public to have their say on Ireland’s pollution and waste Register
/From a press release by the Environmental Pillar, 24 August 2013: The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 26 national environmental […]
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21st Celebration of the Oak Glen forest park in Glencree
/Crann and Coillte requests the pleasure of your company at a family day celebration of the ‘Coming of Age’ of […]
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National potato day: 23 August 2013
/Today is National Potato day. Potatoes are the original superfood and Ireland’s national vegetable. Bord Bia has organised events throughout […]
Read more »Lobster management consultation 2013
/The Minister is seeking stakeholder views on proposals for new management measures for the lobster stock. The proposals involve introducing […]
Read more »Shrimp management consultation 2013
/The Minister is seeking stakeholder views on proposals for new management measures for the shrimp stock. The proposals involve closing […]
Read more »VOICE at the inaugural Charity Hack
/Mindy O’Brien, Coordinator of VOICE Ireland, wrote this blog post about her recent experience at Charity Hack. As Mindy explains, […]
Read more »Government’s inertia on peat cutting challenged
/From a Friends of the Irish Environment press release on 21 August 2013 The Government has failed to follow through […]
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Marine Institute’s defence of Aran fish farm now in shreds – An Taisce
/From an An Taisce press release on 15 August 2013 Marine Institute study has been panned by Canadian, Norwegian and […]
Read more »Call on Minister Coveney for agricultural buffer zones as more blue flag beaches closed
/A call has been made to the Minister for Agriculture to establish buffer zones to exclude cattle from streams, rivers […]
Read more »Outstanding commercial opportunity at the Organic Centre
/Outstanding Commercial Opportunity The Organic Centre, established in 1995, is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organic […]
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Minister Quinn launches public consultation on the development of a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development in Ireland
/The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today launched a public consultation on the development of a National […]
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Open Government Partnership – Call for submissions
/The Government would participate in the global initiative ‘Open Government Partnership’ (OGP) and invite you to make a submission setting […]
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Consultation on access to multimodal traffic and travel data in the European Union
/The Commission is seeking views in particular on the: extent of the problem; assessment of existing measures; relevance and impacts […]
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Consultation on Draft Integrated Implementation Plan 2013 – 2018 for the Greater Dublin Area and associated Strategic Environmental Assessment And Appropriate Assessment.
/The National Transport Authority (the “Authority”) has prepared a draft Integrated Implementation Plan 2013 – 2018 for the Greater Dublin […]
Read more »Illegal turfcutters still pulling the wool over the eyes of the Irish public
/By the Irish Wildlife Trust: Many people in Ireland have been duped into thinking that the ban on turf cutting […]
Read more »“Sleán Sunday” – Don’t be fooled by turf cutters this weekend!
/From an An Taisce Facebook post on 8 August: The image that the organisers of ‘Sleán Sunday’ (a staged hand-cutting […]
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Sea lice infestations tripled in last three years – Marine Harvest Report
/Sea lice infestations on Irish salmon farm sites are continuing to increase, in spite of Minister Simon Coveney’s reassurances that […]
Read more »Invitation for submissions of taking young raptors from the wild
/Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is undertaking a review of the practise of taking young raptors from the […]
Read more »Review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 -Public Consultation
/The Part V housing supply provisions in Section 93 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 have played a significant […]
Read more »PRI Review – Report on Corporate Governance – Extension of Consultation Period
/The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has extended the period for consultation on the Report on Corporate Governance […]
Read more »Request for Submissions on CAP Direct Payments
/The current process of direct payments reform which comes into effect in 2015 represents one of the most significant changes […]
Read more »Action Plan for Jobs 2014 – Request for Submissions
/The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Forfás are commencing the process of developing the Action Plan for Jobs […]
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The Dutch and Irish Bog Story Continues
/The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) have been celebrating the year of the Gathering by connecting with our Dutch friends. […]
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