News Archive
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Friends of the Earth launches the Fracking Free Ireland Campaign for the Local Elections
/On 29th April 2014, Friends of the Earth launches the Fracking Free Ireland campaign for the local elections. In the run up […]
Legislate for large retailers to display the amount they pay to farmers alongside the sales price
/The An Taisce proposal would require Ireland’s 5 largest retailers to display the amount they pay to farmers for certain […]
At last, some justice for the largest animals on earth
/The Environmental Pillar welcomes the decision of the United Nation’s International Court of Justice, which has just announced its ruling […]
IPCC Report – Strong emissions reduction now the only way to avoid destabilised future
/Government must introduce an annual carbon budget which has a path to near-zero emissions by 2050. Today’s launch of the […]
Food Harvest 2020 will not contribute to increasing food security
/An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland – has welcomed the recent publication of a report by the outgoing […]
LIGHTS OUT FOR EARTH HOUR
/This Saturday, 29 March, at 8.30 PM will see buildings and monuments across the globe go dark for one hour […]
UN Committee finds ‘profound suspicion of non–compliance’ over UK nuclear plant
/A United Nations Committee has found there is a ‘profound suspicion of non–compliance’ over the United Kingdom’s failure to undertake […]
An Taisce calls on MEP’s to ‘Fly in the face of bullying over Airline ETS’
/Please vote NO to the dismantling of the Aviation ETS – EU member states have succumbed to pressure from third […]
An Bord Pleanála ignores climate science and Government policy
/An Bord Pleanála has shown once again that it is ignoring climate science and Government transport policy in its decision-making […]
BirdWatch Ireland seeks a Policy Officer
/BirdWatch Ireland seeks a suitably experienced person who is highly motivated and has a range of skills and attributes to […]
VOICE seeks families for the Stop Food Waste Challenge!
/Are you based in Meath, Offaly or South County Dublin ? Do you want to take on the challenge to reduce […]
CELT and Fracking-Free Clare campaign put together document regarding fracking
/CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training), the East Clare- based environmental education non-governmental organisation, have, in association with Fracking-Free […]
Call on Minister Simon Coveney over salmon farm ‘wipe-out’
/Minister Simon Coveney is being asked to give the figures of the escapees from the recent storm damage to a […]
Converting by-products to biofuel will deliver jobs – if a stronger policy framework is put in place
/Converting by-products to biofuel, particularly residues from agriculture, forestry and food processing, can deliver a significant jobs boost, but only […]
Save Water. Save Money!
/As water metres are being installed throughout County Kildare the Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore would like to share […]
Environmental Education Assistant Internship post with Global Action Plan Ireland
/Overview: Global Action Plan Ireland are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, hard-working and resourceful person that shows a positive attitude […]
How forestry grants could reduce river floods – a Q and A with Tony Lowes
/This Q and A article appeared in the Irish Examiner on 13 February 2014. Pay upland farmers forestry grants instead […]
An Taisce welcomes Providence Resources ‘Voluntary Surrender of Foreshore Licence’
/12th February 2013: An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland welcomes the news today that Providence Resources have voluntarily surrendered […]
Ministerial talk of climate change must lead to action
/Recent extreme weather can prompt a national conversation 7 February 2014: Friends of the Earth has welcomed the public discussion […]
Otter and Red Squirrel spotted in Lullymore
/4th February 2014: The first month of 2014 was an exciting month for new wildlife records at the Bog of […]
Internship position with Young Friends of the Earth
/Young Friends of the Earth is looking for a dynamic coordinator to help strengthen their network. The successful candidate will […]
Investigative report by An Taisce reveals serious human health and environmental hazard in Co. Galway
/An Taisce investigation has revealed that an entire Glenamaddy town’s sewage is being piped into a Special Area of Conservation […]
Hop To It: a nationwide survey seeks information about the princes of ponds
/Popping up in more and more private garden ponds as well as in their traditional habitats of streams, bogs and […]
Ireland’s natural heritage – a new 100 year study; The Rothschild Reserves in Ireland: 1914-2014
/A new study examining the history of iconic places in Ireland, identified as potential nature reserves by conservationist Charles Rothschild […]
