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Citizens’ Assembly recommendations will revolutionise Ireland’s climate policy
12 September 2018
Immediate Release The recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly are the best…
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Fine Gael's Green Week more spin than substance
20 August 2018
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fine Gael’s attempt to piggy-back on Heritage Week to burnish…
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Urgent action needed to halt deluge of waste clogging our coast
17 August 2018
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Figures released today that 40 per cent of Irish coastal a…
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Dark day for Irish biodiversity as Dail passes destructive Heritage Bill
5 July 2018
Immediate Release The passage of the destructive Heritage Bill through t…
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Experts warn Oireachtas Committee about concerns over UK's plans to expand nuclear program
1 May 2018
Irish and International experts warn Oireachtas Committee about serious deficien…
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Brexit: NGO coalition calls on Barnier to stress need for cross-border environmental solution
27 April 2018
Immediate Release n environmental coalition has called on Michel Barnier to stre…
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Environmental NGOs concerned with Naughten's decision on compostable throwaway cups
26 April 2018
Immediate Release Environmental coalition concerned with Minister’s latest mi…
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Nature Scorecard shines light on Ireland's failure to protect its natural heritage and internationally important habitats and species
26 April 2018
Immediate Release The Irish state is failing in its duty to fully implement E…
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Press Conference on State's failure to consult Irish people on UK nuclear expansion
29 March 2018
Concerns about the UK’s nuclear expansion program and Ireland’s failures to cons…
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International Day of Forests shows need for complete reform of failing State policy
21 March 2018
EMBARGOED: 12.01AM Wednesday 21 March 2018 As International Day of Forests falls…
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New forestry figures point to urgent need for root and branch reform of failing State policy
16 March 2018
Immediate Release Ireland’s latest forestry figures are a clear sign of the urge…
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PRESS RELEASE: Strict enforcement on hedgerow cutting and upland burning vital to avoid environmental devastation
12 March 2018
Immediate Release Strict enforcement on hedgerow cutting and upland burning duri…
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Environmental groups welcome long overdue public consultation on proposed UK Nuclear Power Plant
20 February 2018
Immediate Release The launch of a public consultation on the UK’s planned Hinkle…
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Environmental groups welcome Fine Gael Senator's support for plastic bottle deposit return scheme
19 February 2018
Ireland’s leading environmental coalition welcomes support from Fine Gael Senato…
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Ireland faces mega fines as Commission takes the State to court over poor environmental record
25 January 2018
Immediate Release Large fines loom for the Government as the European Commission…
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Waste Reduction Bill badly needed to tackle our escalating plastic problem, Committee hears
17 January 2018
The Government must support the straightforward and progressive policies in the…
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We must follow UK's lead in tackling plastic pollution, say leading environmentalists
16 January 2018
Immediate Release The State must step up its game to tackle plastic pollution i…
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Landmark High Court decision recognises environmental rights in our Constitution
21 November 2017
Immediate Release Ireland’s leading environmental coalition warmly welcomes the…
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State must stop incentivising farmers to engage in environmentally-damaging forestry
10 November 2017
The State must stop incentivising farmers to engage in environmentally-damaging…
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EPA report highlights Government total failure to tackle air pollution problems
7 November 2017
The EPA’s damning indictment of our transport system’s contribution to poor air…
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Environmental NGOs concerned lobbyists will block new waste tyre regulations
23 October 2017
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the new Waste Tyre Management Regulations and…
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Budget 2018 falls embarrassingly short of tackling Air Pollution and Climate Change
10 October 2017
The Environmental Pillar has expressed extreme disappointment at the exclusion o…
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BUDGET 2018: Environmentalists support SocDems call for plastic tax
5 October 2017
Immediate Release Ireland’s leading environmental coalition welcomes the Social…
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BUDGET 2018: Greens back call to equalize cost of diesel
5 October 2017
Immediate Release Ireland’s leading environmental coalition welcomes the Green P…
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Heritage Minister's biodiversity plan lacks aspiration, focus and strategy
5 October 2017
The Government’s latest biodiversity action plan lacks aspiration, focus and str…
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Press Release: All-Ireland environmental coalition in Brussels to voice concern over Brexit
25 September 2017
An All-Ireland environmental NGO coalition is in Brussels today to voice their s…
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PRESS RELEASE: 200,000 European Citizens sign landmark petition calling on the EU to protect soil
19 September 2017
Immediate Release The Irish branch of the European-wide People4Soil campaign ha…
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PRESS RELEASE: Native Woodlands the solution to farm water pollution, says environmental coalition
13 September 2017
Immediate Release The use of existing forestry grants to allow farmers to plant…
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PRESS RELEASE: Pillar comment on State of the European Union address
13 September 2017
Sustainable development and environmental protection must be put at the heart an…
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PRESS RELEASE: Happy Pear Twins fly the Foodie Flag for People4Soil Campaign
16 August 2017
Immediate Release With just four weeks left to reach Ireland’s target, The Happy…
