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Environmental Pillar brings positive message to National Economic Dialogue.
27 June 2016
Representatives of the Environmental Pillar will speak at the National Economic…
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Press Release: Environmental Pillar tells National Economic Dialogue: A sustainable economy can only be built on environmentally sound foundations, and reminds Taoiseach that the Sustainable Development Goals apply to Ireland as well as developing countries.
26 June 2016
Speaking at the opening session of the National Economic Dialogue, Cillian Lohan…
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Press Release: Environmental groups welcome the decision to re-include 'environment' in the title of a government department but warn that protecting wildlife must move to the department too
2 June 2016
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the decision to include environment in the tit…
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Press Release: Taoiseach misses opportunity to reinstate the Department of the Environment
19 May 2016
Today the Government have failed to restore the Department of the Environment de…
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Press Release: Programme for Government falls far short of what Ireland needs to do to tackle climate change
13 May 2016
The Programme for Government lacks the key clear goals we need to move our peopl…
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Press Release: The loss of the Department of the Environment will damage Ireland's natural environment
6 May 2016
The loss of a department responsible for the ‘Environment’ will damage Ireland’s…
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Press Release: Using nature, stopping poor development, and long-term planning are key to tackling flooding
13 January 2016
The Environmental Pillar today publish a series of twenty measures which if impl…
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Press Release: Bill to ban fracking in Ireland welcomed by environmental groups
17 December 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcome the introduction of a bill today to ban frackin…
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Press Release: The Energy White Paper is an important step forward but we need to deliver a zero emission future faster
16 December 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcome the publication today of the Energy White Paper…
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Catastrophic winter flooding will increase with climate change unless we substantially change the way we use land
15 December 2015
The Environmental Pillar is calling on the government to bring in substantive la…
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Press Release: Taoiseach's stance that climate change is 'not a priority' is foolhardy and economically short-sighted
2 December 2015
The Environmental Pillar are calling on the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to retract his…
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Press Release: Environmental groups call for native woodland scheme to be expanded to balance farm emissions
13 November 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcome calls for the use of forestry on farms to balan…
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Press Release: An Taisce Dingle road appeal welcomed as decision could impact other cases
21 October 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcome the decision of An Taisce to challenge the High…
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Press Release: Budget 2016 is not future proof
15 October 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcome Budget 2016 but warn that a number of measures…
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Environmental Pillar welcome the passing of Climate Bill but warn real work still ahead
8 October 2015
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the passing of the Climate Bill but warns that…
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Press Release: Environmental Pillar calls for savings from Smoky coal ban to be re-invested in home insulation
29 September 2015
For immediate release The Environmental Pillar welcomes Minister Alan Kelly’s…
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Press Release: Ireland can be proud of the UN's Global Goals, test now is achieving them in Ireland
25 September 2015
NGOs urge the Taoiseach to commit to a national action plan – to overcome Irish…
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Hazardous chemical being used in Irish forests needs to be phased out
3 July 2015
The Environmental Pillar are calling for an end to the use of the hazardous chem…
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The Environmental Pillar welcomes the Pope's call for action on climate change
22 June 2015
The Environmental Pillar, which is made up of 28 Irish environmental NGOs, welco…
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The Environmental Pillar rejects eco-label given to an Irish salmon farm
12 June 2015
UPDATE 18/6/15: SAI Global Assurances who carried out the audit of Deenish Salm…
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EU critical of Ireland’s failure to tax environmental harm
14 May 2015
The Environmental Pillar wish to highlight the concerns raised around the failur…
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Burning peat is costing our environment and the taxpayer dearly and needs to stop
14 May 2015
The Environmental Pillar condemns the decision to continue burning peat in power…
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The Challenges Faced at COP 20
3 December 2014
Fr. Seán McDonagh, SSC At 10 o’clock on December 1st 2014, Manuel Plugar-Vidal…
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Action on climate change needs to happen at home and abroad
2 December 2014
The Environmental Pillar calls on the government to help those affected by clima…
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Environmental Pillar highlight serious deterioration in fish stocks behind recommendations to cut number of fish caught
2 December 2014
Annual consultation by Minister Coveney with industry and environmental groups r…
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New government Agri-Food plans welcomed by Environmental Pillar
26 November 2014
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the decision of the Minister Simon Coveney to…
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Ireland is way off track for 2020 climate targets, European study finds
29 October 2014
The Environmental Pillar is calling on the government to end its disjointed appr…
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Response to EU Climate Targets 2030
24 October 2014
In the early hours of Friday morning, EU leaders in Brussels agreed three target…
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Budget 2015 Response: Site Value Tax
14 October 2014
The Environmental Pillar welcomes moves by the government to address the problem…
