Environment group rejects criticism over stance on Roscommon flooding
Council and OPW trying to circumvent environmental protection, group claims
Minister denies crisis in peat harvesting sector is product of ‘green agenda’
Malcolm Noonan insists Government is bound by planning laws on large-scale extraction
Roscommon flooding row: ‘It would be too dangerous for these families to stay’
Lough Funshinagh flood relief works paused after legal move by environmental group
From ringfort to ring road: The destruction of Ireland’s fairy forts
Some of these ancient mounds date back to 3000 BC, but many are buried under motorways
Irish forestry ‘net emitter of greenhouse gases’
FIE says ‘any hope that new afforestation can miraculously be counted to meet short-term carbon budgets is misplaced’
Cabinet approves reforms to alleviate tree felling licence delays
Coillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job losses
Environmentalists and timber industry at loggerheads over licence appeals
Failure to deal quickly with forestry licence appeals blamed for holding up housebuilding
Glanbia cheese plant put on hold due to objections over dairy herd emissions
Friends of the Irish Environment and An Taisce question need for €140m manufacturing facility in Co Kilkenny
West Cork tourism project will decimate protected bird species, say activists
Friends of Irish Environment warn Dursey Island scheme will damage chough numbers
State faces further legal challenge to proposed liquefied natural gas facility
Shannon development designed to process gas extracted through fracking challenged
Climate activists: Ireland should show leadership at UN summit
Coalition urges Taoiseach to support more ambitious EU target for cutting emissions
Major objections lodged to reopening of Lough Ree power plant
Among objectors are An Taisce and two prominent international environmental lobbies
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s new funding call for 2019 to help conservation
Angling Notes: Decision to revoke licence of Norwegian multinational in Kerry welcomed by environmental group
ESB plan to combine peat with biomass opposed by environmental groups
Groups say Shannonbridge plan will not reduce carbon emissions in electricity creation
Environmental group given leave to review decision to refuse funding for cases against State
Legal Aid Board ruled its aid was only available to individuals and not companies
Driving force: 10 years of Ireland’s inter-city motorways
Motorways made the country smaller, but controversies have rarely been far away
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
Developers of Shannon gas processing terminal ordered not to begin construction
Case brought by Friends of Irish Environment referred to Europe by High Court judge
Former toxic dump in Cork transformed into park
The 22-acre site at Haulbowline Island will open to the public next May
Simon Coveney defends pace of Haulbowline Island clean-up
Effort to clear waste linked to old Irish Steel plant in Cork Harbour criticised by environmentalists
Environmental campaigners concerned over Haulbowline Island clean-up
Environmental group says entire site may not be remediated following Minister’s comments
Harris criticises ‘over-hyped’ criticism of Varadkar wind farm call
Reaction: Howlin says Varadkar may have been exaggerating his role ‘to have tale to tell’
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
Doonbeg local says ‘whingers’ killed plan for Trump sea wall
It ‘beggars belief’ that community is not given support to fight coastal erosion
Donald Trump firm abandons plan for €10m Doonbeg sea wall
Proposal for US president-elect’s Clare resort involved 2.8km, 20m high, 200,000 tonne barrier
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
Environmental group seeks injunction to halt freshwater extraction for farmed fish
Fish given emergency ‘bath’ to treat for disease
Environmental group calls for buffer zones to keep cattle away from water
Several beaches closed this summer
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