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Environment

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Greenhouse Gases
Ireland needs to 'get serious' about reducing emissions after 3.5% rise in 2016
27 Nov 2017
13.4k
187
Repak
Wrapping waste used in online deliveries has increased by 28% - report
24 Nov 2017
7.9k
31
Climate Change
Poll: Do you do anything practical to help the environment?
15 Nov 2017
12.7k
95
breathe deep
Burning fuel is the biggest threat to Ireland's air quality
6 Nov 2017
15.0k
59
Going Green
Higher taxes and more bus lanes: How the Citizens' Assembly wants Ireland to tackle climate change
5 Nov 2017
16.9k
119
Electric Dreams
Poll: Will your next car be an electric one?
30 Oct 2017
29.1k
135
Conservation
Locals to gather in Cork to remember 600 trees 'lost' in Storm Ophelia
29 Oct 2017
40.0k
67
Opinion
'Make no mistake, Ophelia is what climate change looks like'
Oisín Coghlan
18 Oct 2017
17.1k
194
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport second runway dispute: State argues there is no 'right to an environment' in Constitution
18 Oct 2017
17.7k
disposed
Over half of Irish people want a ban on single-use coffee cups
15 Oct 2017
29.5k
37
On your bike
'Modest' plan to increase number of electric cars and 'measly' cycling investment
10 Oct 2017
16.0k
61
cash for ash
Leo is setting up his own Renewable Heat Incentive - but what will be different?
24 Sep 2017
23.0k
39
Electricity
Smart meters to be rolled out across Ireland in 2019 - a year later than anticipated
21 Sep 2017
33.0k
109
Planning Permission
After a two-year wait, a probe into 'dodgy' Donegal planning is finally finished
10 Sep 2017
16.0k
19
friends of the earth
People encouraged to bring camping gear home from Electric Picnic
3 Sep 2017
30.1k
24
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the plastic bag levy be increased?
29 Aug 2017
22.0k
73
plastic bag ban
Anyone who gets caught with a plastic bag in Kenya could face a €31,000 fine or four years in prison
28 Aug 2017
24.9k
27
truth to power
Al Gore: 'Trump’s antics distract the US from the big challenges we face - like the climate crisis'
19 Aug 2017
13.7k
64
Illegal dumping
'A blight on the countryside': Minister pledges money to clean up thousands of tyres dumped around Ireland
9 Aug 2017
9.6k
26
Environment
Should Ireland start feeding its cows seaweed? The government isn't sure
6 Aug 2017
25.0k
68
Boxing clever
Marks & Spencer is cutting down on packaging - here's how other supermarkets measure up
30 Jul 2017
24.9k
45
electric avenue
Electric cars: Is Ireland, and the world, ready for them?
29 Jul 2017
20.8k
113
Heritage
Seven parks across Ireland have been given the Green Flag Award
23 Jul 2017
38.1k
14
Bantry
Locals angered by 'lack of consultation' by government over mass harvesting of seaweed
9 Jul 2017
27.1k
46
crab watch
Volunteers wanted to help spot crabs on Irish coasts
9 Jul 2017
19.2k
21
nature based solutions
Just how important are man-made green spaces in cities? Very, say these Trinity scientists
8 Jul 2017
11.3k
9
hanoi
These iconic sights could be ending as Vietnam's capital vows to ban motorbikes
4 Jul 2017
19.3k
39
Going Green
Almost 600,000 tonnes of packaging were recycled in Ireland last year
29 Jun 2017
8.8k
31
final stages
'A great victory': Onshore fracking is just one step away from being completely banned in Ireland
28 Jun 2017
16.1k
61
Climate Change
Iceland's volcano eruption could reveal aerosols' climate change effect
25 Jun 2017
27.7k
19
national geographic
Dreaming about a holiday? Here are some of the world's best 'eco escapes'
24 Jun 2017
14.9k
6
Beach For The Stars
Now you can find out where the safest, cleanest beaches are before you leave home
24 Jun 2017
21.7k
7
burning waste
Parents gather to discuss effect of 'incredibly stupid' Poolbeg incinerator
20 Jun 2017
17.9k
39
fresh incentives
The Green Party wants to give you 10c back for each plastic bottle and can you recycle
17 Jun 2017
15.7k
53
dangerous occurrence
Waste-burning suspended after lime-leak at Poolbeg incinerator
14 Jun 2017
13.1k
23
Opinion
'People think environmentalists want to destroy farming. This is sad and unfortunate'
Mícheál Callaghan
11 Jun 2017
529
40
body and soul
Leave your tent behind at festivals? Here's why you shouldn't
4 Jun 2017
49.8k
41
digits
An Post criticised for not using Eircodes, but do you use them?
1 Jun 2017
32.1k
145
hellfire club
'When you concrete over nature, it's not going to come back'
26 May 2017
14.5k
19
the limit
Bin companies have started to charge for heavy bins without the government's agreement
21 May 2017
70.7k
66
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