The Irish Times

Environment group rejects criticism over stance on Roscommon flooding

Council and OPW trying to circumvent environmental protection, group claims

Mon May 16 2022 - 06:00

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

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 18:36

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

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 03:00

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

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00

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’

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 19:41

Cabinet approves reforms to alleviate tree felling licence delays

Coillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job losses

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 05:00

Environmentalists and timber industry at loggerheads over licence appeals

Failure to deal quickly with forestry licence appeals blamed for holding up housebuilding

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

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

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 10:00

West Cork tourism project will decimate protected bird species, say activists

Friends of Irish Environment warn Dursey Island scheme will damage chough numbers

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 15:17

State faces further legal challenge to proposed liquefied natural gas facility

Shannon development designed to process gas extracted through fracking challenged

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:00

Climate activists: Ireland should show leadership at UN summit

Coalition urges Taoiseach to support more ambitious EU target for cutting emissions

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 17:28

Major objections lodged to reopening of Lough Ree power plant

Among objectors are An Taisce and two prominent international environmental lobbies

Fri Aug 16 2019 - 21:52

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

Mon Apr 29 2019 - 09:00

ESB plan to combine peat with biomass opposed by environmental groups

Groups say Shannonbridge plan will not reduce carbon emissions in electricity creation

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 01:30

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

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 11:11

Driving force: 10 years of Ireland’s inter-city motorways

Motorways made the country smaller, but controversies have rarely been far away

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 00:42

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

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 12:55

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

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 15:52

Former toxic dump in Cork transformed into park

The 22-acre site at Haulbowline Island will open to the public next May

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 19:18

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

Tue May 22 2018 - 11:47

Environmental campaigners concerned over Haulbowline Island clean-up

Environmental group says entire site may not be remediated following Minister’s comments

Thu May 10 2018 - 21:34

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’

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 15:38

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

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 01:00

Doonbeg local says ‘whingers’ killed plan for Trump sea wall

It ‘beggars belief’ that community is not given support to fight coastal erosion

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 21:06

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

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 15:55

New campaign against Trump’s plans for Doonbeg wall

Presidential candidate wants to build 3kms wall along public beach to protect golf resort

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 12:50

Autism society cancels balloon release amid environment fears

Campaigners had said the Cork event would create ‘a lethal hazard’ for marine life

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 16:09

Environmental group seeks injunction to halt freshwater extraction for farmed fish

Fish given emergency ‘bath’ to treat for disease

Tue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00

Environmental group calls for buffer zones to keep cattle away from water

Several beaches closed this summer

Thu Aug 15 2013 - 01:00

Pollution rather than fish farms having greatest impact on wild salmon, report says

Marine Institute study finds rivers near fish farm cages have healthiest stocks

Wed Jul 03 2013 - 10:10