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New Rules on Environmental Legal Fees Slammed as ‘Catastrophic’
15 May 2026
New Government rules imposing an as–yet undisclosed cap on recoverable legal cos…
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Simplification of EU environmental regulations will harm society and the environment
29 April 2026
Environmental Pillar will tell European Commission Director General that strong…
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Nature restoration is a common cause uniting all of Irish society
29 April 2026
Environmental Pillar welcomes IAC recommendations and urges Government to fund t…
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Majority of Irish people say government is not doing enough to cut Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels
22 April 2026
Time for a “fair, fast and funded” transition say environmentalists An Ireland…
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Suspending or scrapping carbon tax would be a retrograde step
10 March 2026
The Environmental Pillar has described calls to scrap or suspend the carbon tax…
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Environmentalists welcome Dáil debate on Just Transition Bill
8 December 2025
Time for the Government to match rhetoric with action say campaigners The Envi…
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Budget 2026 delivers little for climate action – Environmental Pillar
7 October 2025
Budget 2026 is a standstill budget which will not deliver the transformational t…
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Government should plan prudently and invest in climate & nature projects in Budget 2026
1 October 2025
Budget 2026 must mark a decisive shift and should be the starting point for seri…
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Environmental Pillar shocked and alarmed at gutting of nature from the Infrastructure, Climate & Nature Fund in NDP
25 July 2025
The gutting of nature from the Infrastructure, Climate & Nature Fund to finance…
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Request for Tenders: EU Presidency Advocacy Support
23 July 2025
Ireland will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the lat…
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Environmental Pillar supports calls to reverse downgrade on wolf protections
28 February 2025
The Environmental Pillar, the Environmental NGO advocacy coalition, is supportin…
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Worrying shifts in the Programme for Government in relation to climate action and nature protection – Environmental Pillar
16 January 2025
The draft Programme for Government published yesterday January 15th shows a worr…
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Environmental Pillar urges Government to reject EU Mercosur Deal
13 December 2024
The Environmental Pillar, Ireland’s environmental NGO advocacy coalition, is urg…
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Have your say: Great opportunity for community to participate in local policy creation
14 October 2024
Join your local Public Participation Network to take part in Council Committees …
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No more business as usual – it’s time to put climate, nature and fairness at the heart of Government – Environmental Pillar Manifesto
10 October 2024
“No more business as usual – it’s time to put climate, nature and fairness at th…
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Investment in climate transition and water quality welcome but opportunities missed in Budget to reform tax & welfare policy – Environmental Pillar
1 October 2024
The announced investment in climate transition and water infrastructure in Budge…
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Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan a failed opportunity – Environmental Pillar, BirdWatch Ireland & An Taisce
10 September 2024
Plan is vague and lacking in detail and ambition The Hen Harrier Threat Response…
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Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan is a litmus test for implementation of nature restoration
12 July 2024
The Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan (HHTRP) is a litmus test for how the Govern…
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Have a say on Your Council Day – National Environmental Pillar urges environmental groups to become involved in their local Public Participation Network
4 July 2024
On National Your Council Day, which takes place on Friday, 5th July, the Nationa…
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Environmental Coalition writes to ambassadors of EU States blocking Nature Restoration Law urging them to endorse the Law
11 June 2024
Ongoing absence of a qualified majority for the carefully negotiated provisional…
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Environmental Pillar welcomes European Economic and Social Committee support for Nature Restoration Law
7 June 2024
EESC has written to Belgian Environment Minister ahead of Council meeting reiter…
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Fully funded Marine Protected Areas necessary to protect our seas and provide clarity Environmental Pillar tells National Economic Dialogue
27 May 2024
The Environmental Pillar, Ireland’s environmental NGO advocacy coalition, is cal…
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Nature Restoration Law supported by 75% of citizens in countries not backing the law
16 May 2024
EU Member States not supporting the Nature Restoration Law are at odds with publ…
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Time to get the Nature Restoration Law across the line
14 May 2024
Environmental Pillar welcomes intervention by EU Environment Ministers supportin…
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Environmental Pillar welcomes IFA call for Environment Fund
17 April 2024
The Environmental Pillar has welcomed the call from the Irish Farmers’ Associati…
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Climate and Environment must remain key EU priorities – Environmental Pillar urges Taoiseach
17 April 2024
The Environmental Pillar, Ireland’s environmental NGO advocacy coalition, is cal…
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Environmental Pillar welcomes passing of the Nature Restoration Law in EU Parliament
27 February 2024
But now the real work begins for Ireland and Europe to implement the measures ne…
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BirdWatch Ireland, An Taisce and Environmental Pillar urge public to get behind their “Save the Skydancer” Campaign in light of stark Hen Harrier decline
8 February 2024
“Save the Skydancer” campaign aims to highlight the nearing of the Hen Harrier’s…
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National Survey highlights dramatic collapse in Ireland’s Hen Harrier population
2 February 2024
Environmentalists dismayed as government plan to save iconic upland bird has bee…
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Committee report on Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss welcome but implementation is key – Environmental Pillar
14 December 2023
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee…
