News Archive
These are the archived news
Critical changes to Forestry Bill are needed to safeguard our natural assets
/The Environmental Pillar met with the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the 28th of January to […]
Irish Wildlife Trust concerned that Badgers are now under serious threat in Ireland
/The Irish badger cull has to date resulted in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) killing over one […]
Draft Peatland Strategy treats science as something to be bargained away or traded against
/Responding today to the release of the Draft Peatlands Strategy, An Taisce has said that the Draft National Peatlands Strategy […]
Guarded welcome for Deenihan peat plans
/The environmental group that petitioned the European Commission to ensure peatland preservation today gave a guarded welcome to the publication […]
Chance to turn around the poor status of our marine environment
/The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has made a submission to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Article 19 Report published […]
Invitation to launch of Coastwatch Autumn 2013 Survey Results
/You are warmly invited to join Coastwatch and Minister Phil Hogan in launching the Coastwatch Autumn 2013 All Ireland Survey […]
Court cases crippling Freedom of Information
/According to the environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment – NAMA and other complex legal cases requiring outside expertise […]
An Taisce criticises Government’s low carbon roadmap
/Urgent energy demand reduction and legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) limits are essential for humanity’s long-term survival An Taisce, The […]
An Taisce asks that Kilkenny house be declared a National Monument
/Expert report says that house warrants National Monument designation An Taisce – the National Trust for Ireland, has written to […]
English High Court finds against An Taisce in Hinkley Point Case
/20 December 2013: The High Court of England and Wales handed down its judgment today in An Taisce’s case regarding […]
Top Tips for A Green Christmas from the IPCC
/Christmas doesn’t have to be a burden on the environment. With a little effort and imagination, we can reduce the […]
Connemara fish farm resumption ‘illegal’
/Latest Connemara fish farm could lead to EU daily fines Government reported to EU An environmental group has reported the […]
Feasta describes Troika exit as “a piece of theatre obscuring our real challenges”
/Feasta describes Troika exit as “a piece of theatre obscuring our real challenges” Exit of troika simply indicates a transfer […]
Cloughjordan’s Eco Neighbourhood Wins at International Awards for Liveable Communities in China
/The Ecovillage in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary has just won a Gold Medal Award at the 2013 International Awards for Liveable […]
A new path to environmental information
/Gaining access to environmental information held by the Spanish Government can sometimes be an odyssey. In 2012 the Galician organization […]
Wicklow Grey Seal Cara, to be released to the Wild Sunday 8th of December
/Cara is a beautiful grey seal pup, now well fleshed and fit for release despite her inexperience. She was rescued […]
IWT raises concerns for conservation of Roaring Water Bay in Cork
/The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) welcomes the assessment of aquaculture and fishing activities in Roaring Water Bay in Cork but […]
Job opportunity – Education Officer ECO-UNESCO
/ECO-UNESCO is looking for Education Officer. ECO-UNESCO’s ‘Learning to Change Our World’ is a programme funded by the World Wise Schools […]
Tipperary Green Neighbourhood Nominated for UN Liveable Community Award
/The Ecovillage in Cloughjordan in County Tipperary has succeeded in progressing to the finals stage of the 2013 United Nations’ […]
Celebrating the One World Project and our local/global communities
/During One World Week (16-24 November), the Organic Centre in Leitrim is celebrating its One World ‘Gardening for Life’Project, an […]
An Taisce queries legality of Bord na Móna’s bog licences
/An Taisce – the National Trust for Ireland – has written to the EPA to question the small number of […]
Consultation on Low Carbon Roadmap
/Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte T.D., launched a public consultation to invite views on reducing carbon emissions from the electricity sector […]
Workshops in Galway and Dublin on your rights to information, participation and justice on all matters related to your environment
/Upcoming workshops to help you with your rights Galway – November 30 Dublin – December 7 Have you found yourself […]
Seeing Biodiversity in the Bog of Allen
/In the Bog of Allen Region of Kildare, a new nature trail amenity encompasssing three biodiversity hot spots aims to […]
