EU court delivers blow to plan for Shannon ‘fracked gas’ terminal
‘Far reaching’ ruling welcomed by Friends of the Irish Environment which brought action
Court’s quashing of climate plan a cause for international embarrassment
Chief Justice criticises aspects of statutory plan as ‘excessively vague or aspirational’
The declining choughs of Dursey island need decision makers’ help
A beefed-up, independent National Parks and Wildlife Service would be just the ticket
Environmentalists seek European court referral for Shannon LNG project
State parties say case ‘profoundly flawed and misconceived as a matter of law’ and should be dismissed
The foreign invaders decimating North’s worm population
Antipodean flatworms pose risk to indigenous variety which could have severe knock-on effects
Plans to fast-track Shannon ‘fracked gas’ terminal hit legal bump
Environmental group wins right to challenge inclusion of project on ‘rapid’ EU development list
Ireland’s choughs: a prime and precious Wild Atlantic Way attraction
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (so good they named it twice) is one of the rarer birds of western Europe
West Cork tourism project will decimate protected bird species, say activists
Friends of Irish Environment warn Dursey Island scheme will damage chough numbers
Climate activists lose High Court case against Government
Judge says the Government’s mitigation plan is an ‘important piece of the jigsaw’
Legal ban on enforcement action over unlicensed peat extraction lifted by court
Friends of the Irish Environment had argued January 2019 regulations gave large scale projects an ‘enforcement holiday’
Environmental group challenges peat bog extraction regulations
Irish regulations do not comply with EU directives say Friends of the Irish Environment
Bord na Móna cited in landmark EU case on use of forest biomass
EU’s Renewable Energy Directive ignores science on forest bioenergy, says plaintiff
Friends of the Irish Environment challenges Shannon gas plant decision
Terminal between Tarbert and Ballylongford in Co Kerry granted permission in 2008
Environmental campaigners concerned over Haulbowline Island clean-up
Environmental group says entire site may not be remediated following Minister’s comments
Judge upholds planning board decision on peat extraction works
Friends of the Irish Environment considering an appeal
Court refuses leave to appeal in airport runway challenge
No ‘exceptional public importance’ raised in north Dublin residents’ request for appeal
Government’s plan to combat climate change flawed, High Court told
Friends of the Irish Environment granted permission to bring action to challenge plan
Concern over felling of mature oak trees at Longford estate
Investigation as at least nine trees up to 80 years old cut down on Castleforbes estate
New campaign against Trump’s plans for Doonbeg wall
Presidential candidate wants to build 3kms wall along public beach to protect golf resort
Autism society cancels balloon release amid environment fears
Campaigners had said the Cork event would create ‘a lethal hazard’ for marine life
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