Could Donegal’s ‘buy off the boat’ app be the key to sustainable fisheries?
Fishers in Arranmore and Inishbofin are trialling a phone app that allows customers to click and collect off the boats. Out at sea, fishermen and women snap a photo of…
One in three seabirds facing extinction – report
European seabirds are under pressure. One in three species is threatened with extinction, according to data in a new report. BirdLife International also says it estimates 38 per cent of…
Tóchar wetland restoration project gets underway
A three-year €12 million project to restore wetlands across parts of the Midlands has been launched by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). In the first stage, landowners and…
Dairy farming emissions ‘significant’ – OECD
OECD: “Environmental legislation could have a strong impact on the future development of dairy production. GHG emissions from dairy activities make up a significant share of total emissions in some…
Ireland “failed” to protect its peat bogs – European Commission
The EU is taking Ireland to court for failing to sufficiently protect peat bogs. The European Commission says Ireland has failed to fulfil the requirements of the Habitats Directive “to…
Irish drinking water breaking EU law
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Ireland broke EU law by not sufficiently reducing levels of chemical compounds in drinking water. Under a directive dating back to 1998,…
Ireland’s greenhouse emissions increase most in EU
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions have risen more than anywhere else in the EU, according to the latest comparable data. In the first quarter of this year, Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions…
EU approves Ireland’s forestry plan
Ireland’s plan to spend millions of Euro on new forests has been approved by the EU. The European Commission concluded that a €308 million scheme to support afforestation will lead…
Ireland far from pesticide targets
Ireland still has work to do to reduce the use of pesticides in lines with EU targets. By 2030, Ireland must reduce its pesticide use by 50 per cent compared…
EU proposes loosening GM crop rules
The European Commission has put forward proposals to deregulate the use of some GM crops. The changes would mean genetically modified plants ‘comparable’ to naturally occurring variations would not have…