Wexford lagoon will take up to 20 years to recover from decades of pollution, says Senator
Local campaigners say they have been left out of plans to save Lady’s Island Lake, Ireland’s largest saltwater lagoon
Malcolm Noonan
Push is on to save LIFE as EU looks to scrap nature funding scheme
LIFE programme vital to efforts to bring Ireland’s corncrakes back from the brink
Ending of EU nature funding will be ‘deeply regressive’ for Irish conservation
Oireachtas committee challenges EU plan to end scheme through which Ireland has secured over €200m in investment
State can avoid need for costly gas terminal if it phases out fossil fuels, says climate council chair
Marie Donnelly warns of even more costly fines and increased energy costs if reliance on polluting fuels persists
‘I couldn’t think of anything worse to attend’: Some Opposition TDs snub invite to US Independence Day celebration
Others Opposition TDs are considering attending event in ambassador’s residence due to ties between Ireland and US
Minister committed to enacting legislation to ban sex for rent
Jim O’Callaghan says ‘appalling, exploitative’ behaviour totally unacceptable as cross-party group introduces Bill with fine of up to €50,000
Seanad election finishes with 20 women among 49 winners
Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation
Carlow-Kilkenny constituency candidates list: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil face scrap to determine who comes out on top
Election 2024: Kathleen Funchion's election as MEP in June a big loss to Sinn Féin
State to buy Clawinch Island on Lough Ree to protect breeding waterbirds
Farmers praised for sympathetic agricultural practices that protect waders
Killarney National Park’s 60th birthday: A time for deep reflection and radical reform
‘Our parks must have nature at the forefront of their concerns’
Malcolm Noonan tells Cop16 Ireland making progress in ending biodiversity loss
Finance to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems remains main block to progress at global gathering
National Parks and Wildlife Service ‘will consider’ buying land beside Glen of the Downs
Noonan warns purchase price would represent ‘some of the most expensive land in the country’
Doubts remain on passing of legislation on marine protected areas but €25m LIFE project to go ahead
Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Eamon Ryan say they want Bill passed before election as was agreed in programme for government
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