Press Releases

  • A giant of Ireland’s environmental movement

    29 November 2023

    The Irish environmental movement has lost another of its champions and passionat…

  • Sustainable Water Network and Environmental Pillar meets with Commissioner Sinkevičius and urges him to stay the course on Nitrates Derogation

    23 November 2023

    The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) and the Environmental Pillar (1) at a meeti…

  • Environmental Pillar and Sustainable Water Network urgently seeks meeting with Commissioner Sinkevičius on Nitrates Derogation

    20 November 2023

    The Environmental Pillar and the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) are urgently s…

  • Nature Restoration Law welcome but concerns over its scope and ambition – Environmental Pillar

    10 November 2023

    The Environmental Pillar, Ireland’s environmental NGO advocacy coalition, has gi…

  • Andrew St Ledger – A Fallen Oak

    31 October 2023

    We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague Andrew St Ledg…

  • Environmental Pillar welcomes €3 billion fund for climate and nature projects

    10 October 2023

    The Environmental Pillar, Ireland’s environmental NGO advocacy coalition, has we…

  • Alarms ringing on delays and costs from changes in the planning bill – eNGOs

    6 October 2023

    A guide published for the new Planning and Development bill approved by cabinet…

  • Environmental Pillar calls for establishment of Climate and Nature Restoration Fund in Budget 2024

    17 September 2023

    Press Release Monday 18th September 2023 Environmental Pillar calls for establis…

  • Environmental Pillar Reaction to the European Parliament Vote on EU Nature Restoration Law

    12 July 2023

    Today the European parliament voted to adopt an EU Nature Restoration Law. At th…

  • Rally Calls on Political Leaders to Support an Ambitious Nature Restoration Law

    30 May 2023

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 May 2023 A coalition of leading environmental organisations…

  • Report exposes serious faults in Government backed Planning Bill

    5 May 2023

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 May 2023 The Environmental Pillar, an advocacy coalition of…

  • Ireland’s Biodiversity at a Critical Juncture

    5 April 2023

    The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss issued a final report today with 159…

  • Coillte, Bord Na Móna and other public bodies in urgent need of reform 

    16 February 2023

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 February 2023 In a letter sent to Irish Ministers and other…

  • Government planning bill brings more dysfunction, delay and uncertainty for housing

    27 January 2023

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 January 2023 Deeply troubling changes to Ireland’s planning…

  • Only an ambitious Nature Restoration Law will deliver for Irish peatlands

    15 December 2022

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 December 2022 A report from the Environmental Pillar highli…

  • Major planning changes proposed before and after Christmas

    13 December 2022

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 December 2022 Today at cabinet the Government approved a ne…

  • Government rushes planning legislation, eroding independence & public confidence in An Bord Pleanála

    6 December 2022

    IMMEDEIATE RELEASE 6 December 2022 The Government has moved to bypass the remain…

  • No time to waste: Budget 2023 must Prioritise Biodiversity, Climate and Protecting the Vulnerable.

    27 September 2022

    No time to waste: Budget 2023 must Prioritise Biodiversity, Climate and Protecti…

  • Lack of food systems discussion at COP26 is entirely unacceptable

    15 November 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The lack of discussion around food systems at the COP26 con…

  • Soon-to-be-published Climate Action Plan must meet this moment

    31 October 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Ireland must put its money where its mouth is with the new…

  • Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan is failing the environment

    20 October 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE Measures in the draft CAP Strategic Plan fall far short of w…

  • The Environmental Pillar opposes Department cuts to space for nature on farmland

    5 October 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Environmental Pillar is dismayed with a recent proposed…

  • Budget 2022: Time for the Government to put its money where its mouth is

    1 October 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The Government must put its money where its mouth is in the…

  • Food Vision 2030: another detrimental blueprint for agriculture

    3 August 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The newly published Food Vision 2030 Strategy is yet anothe…

  • The Agri-Food 2030 strategy must forge a path of transformation

    17 April 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The newly published Agri-Food 2030 Strategy must set us on…

  • Ireland must meet the moment and halve its emissions over the next decade

    25 March 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Ireland must face the concrete challenge head-on of halving…

  • The Environmental Pillar withdraws from the problematic 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee

    25 February 2021

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Ireland’s leading coalition of environmental groups has rel…

  • The Environmental Pillar cautiously welcomes Brexit Deal

    24 December 2020

    The Environmental Pillar has given a cautious welcome to the news that a deal ha…

  • Local community representation crucial for Forestry Policy group

    16 December 2020

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Local community campaigns must have a voice on the newly fo…

  • Ag Climatise is a roadmap for business-as-usual damage to climate

    10 December 2020

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The recently published Ag Climatise roadmap by the Departme…