State faces millions in fines over turf-cuttingTHE GOVERNMENT has been told by the European Commission that it could face penalties of tens of millions of euro plus fines of…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
'Smart' values set to replace green ones by 2020THE WORLD will see “smart” becoming the new “green” in the next decade, according to a new study of “mega trends” which also …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Climate change 'forcing' people off Pacific islandA COMMUNITY activist from the Carteret Islands in the South Pacific gave a first-hand account in Dublin last night of how its…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Agreement reached on pre-Durban climate agendaA NUMBER of ministerial meetings are likely to be held during the year with the aim of injecting much-needed political impetus…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Deadlock in Bangkok as standoffs, bickering dominateTHE UN climate talks here are deadlocked over demands by developing countries for commitments by EU and other developed countries…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Thailand joins developing countries' campaign for renewal of Kyoto dealAS FLOODS finally receded in its southern provinces, Thailand joined other developing countries in calling for agreement to be…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Record loss of ozone layer over Arctic, summit toldTHE WORLD is in danger of losing a decade in the fight against global warming if there is a “bad outcome” at next December’s …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Illegal logging paves way for Thai flooding disastersThe government is being blamed for encouraging forest clearances for rubber productionWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Gap between expiry of Kyoto and new treaty, UN admitsUN CLIMATE chief Christiana Figueres has conceded that there will now be a “gap” between the imminent expiry of the Kyoto Protocol…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
South American glaciers melting faster now than for 350 yearsMELTING MOUNTAIN glaciers in South America are contributing to sea-level rise faster than at any time in the last 350 years, …Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Thai floods claim 40 lives as UN climate talks beginAS DIPLOMATS and officials from 190 countries began a week-long round of UN talks on climate change in Bangkok yesterday, southern…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Minister risks returning to bad old days of planningPhil Hogan aims to “review” legislation that put a halt to councillors engaging in reckless land rezoningThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Alteration to Celbridge plan soughtKILDARE COUNTY manager Michael Malone is seeking to set aside key measures in the county council’s draft development plan – designed…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Campaigners urge action on environment treatyCOMMUNITY-BASED campaign groups have called on the Government to ratify a United Nations convention on public access to information…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Smart energy project attracts foreign firmsA COMMUNITY-BASED initiative in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, has attracted the attention of German, Spanish and Taiwanese firms interested…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Coastwatch claims breach of dunes orderENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Coastwatch has claimed a ministerial restoration order for a protected dune habitat in Co Wexford, degraded…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Most zoned land not fit for building, says Nama chiefNAMA CHIEF executive Brendan McDonagh has put on record that the State agency “has a very real interest in the decisions being…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Bringing the house downCONSTRUCTION: We failed to build on the property boom to achieve innovation and quality in constructionFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Group says cancelling motorways will save billionsTHE GOVERNMENT could save “billions” of euro by cancelling plans for up to 800km of new motorways and other major roads, according…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Word on the streetWeekendvy : What it means: That niggling feeling that everybody else is having a wild weekend of fun and frolics, while your…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
FG adviser a sceptic on climate changeFINE GAEL’S leading policy adviser on the environment is a sceptic on climate change, but said he would “absolutely not” be advising…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Property group must decide on Lucan siteA PROPERTY group that posted huge losses last year is now faced with a decision on whether to go ahead with the development of…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Permission refused for Kildare Liffey bridgeAN BORD Pleanála has refused planning permission for a bridge over the river Liffey together with roads and other infrastructure…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Criticism of approval for 13 wind turbines in DonegalCONSERVATIONISTS IN Co Donegal have criticised An Bord Pleanála for approving plans by businessman PJ Molloy for 13 “industrial…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Study claims big wind energy savingsWIND ENERGY could save Irish customers up to €100 million per year in electricity costs by 2020, according to a study of the …Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
NTA opens consultation on transport in Dublin to 2030THE NATIONAL Transport Authority (NTA) has opened an “extensive” public consultation on its draft transport strategy for the …Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
EPA work to secure landfill ongoingTHE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency (EPA) is exercising its powers to secure the problematic Kerdiffstown landfill site in Co…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Dundalk relights fire in former factoryThe PJ Carroll factory in Dundalk wasn’t just an architectural icon – it was also the best place in town to workTue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Incinerator opponents 'frustrated' with silenceOPPONENTS OF plans for a hazardous waste incinerator at Ringaskiddy, in Cork harbour, have expressed “sheer frustration” over…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Council says Poolbeg needed due to increasing wasteDUBLIN CITY Council has predicted that the volume of municipal waste in the capital would increase by one-third to reach 4 million…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Volumes of waste fell by 8% in 2009, report showsMUNICIPAL WASTE volumes on Ireland are tumbling due to the recession, with a drop of more than 8 per cent in 2009 alone, according…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Cut to regional roads fund criticisedTHE €36 million cut in funding to maintain local and regional roads announced last week has been condemned by PlanBetter, which…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Dún Laoghaire developing plans to attract 'next generation' cruise linersPLANS ARE being made to turn Dún Laoghaire harbour into a port-of-call for “next generation” cruise liners with a capacity for…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Council says incinerator penalty costs 'will not arise'AN ESTIMATE that taxpayers could be exposed to penalties as high as €350 million over 25 years for the proposed Poolbeg incinerator…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Nama reply sought over rezoning planNAMA HAS been asked to comment on a draft local area plan for Bandon, Co Cork, which has zoned land for a further 1,700 houses…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Kenny sees old railway as tourist trailFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has lent his support to plans for a walking and cycling “greenway” on part of the western rail corridor…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Public may face €350m bill over incineratorTAXPAYERS COULD be exposed to paying financial penalties ranging from €187 million to €350 million over 25 years for the Poolbeg…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Ó Cuív to provide funding to deal with underground fire at dumpMINISTER FOR the Environment Éamon Ó Cuív is to provide funding to deal with the underground fire raging at an abandoned dump…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Underground fire rages onAN UNDERGROUND fire continued to rage yesterday at an abandoned waste dump in Kerdiffstown, Co Kildare, attended by the fire …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Coillte urged to end land dealsAN TAISCE has called on Coillte Teoranta to abandon its “ill-advised” commercial property programme following a second planning…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Port firm turns deaf ear to residentsTHE DUBLIN Port Company has told residents of Pigeon House Road that they should go to court if they want to put an end to sleep…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Last year one of hottest on record, says climate agencyDESPITE THE recent severe cold spell in northern Europe, 2010 will rank as one of the hottest years on record alongside 1998 …Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
EU emissions targets 'difficult'THE NEW Climate Change Response Bill, when enacted, would provide a framework for developing a new strategy to achieve “difficult…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Irish firms gaining real expertise in green technology, says RyanMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan has told the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that more than 800,000 homes here are being…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Dump's gas puts home for elderly at riskA HOLIDAY home for elderly people, run by the Society of St Vincent de Paul, is at risk of contamination from “uncontrolled migration…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Incinerator under construction in Meath may get capacity increased by one-thirdAN INCINERATOR currently under construction at Carranstown, near Duleek, Co Meath, may now be allowed to increase its capacity…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Welcome for public hearings into plans for Dublin-Derry roadOPPONENTS OF plans for a new road between Dublin and Derry have welcomed a decision by the Oireachtas transport committee to …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Environment agency pursues former inspector over state of Kildare dumpA FORMER director of a waste management company who is being pursued personally by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Incinerator levy and plastic bag charge increase plannedA BILL being published today will give Minister for the Environment John Gormley and his successors the power to charge similar…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Survey analyses success of bikes schemeNEARLY TWICE as many users of the Dublin bikes scheme have switched from riding their own bicycles as from driving cars into …Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
