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Government urged to ‘ditch’ plans to curtail sale of turf

Plans to curtail the commercial sale of turf in Ireland must be “ditched”, the Dail has heard. The sale of turf dominated proceedings in the Dail on Tuesday, as politicians returned to the chamber following the Easter break. The Government has ...

26 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Ireland

Green Party defends ‘workable’ proposals amid turf ban row

Green Party politicians have hit back at critics of plans to curtail the commercial sale of turf, calling it a “life-saving” measure. The leader of the Green Party said on Tuesday that the proposal, which has attracted the ire of some ...

26 Apr 2022 at 10:25

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Project measuring Carlow's air quality launched by council

A landmark project measuring Carlow's air quality has been launched. The initiative will form part of Carlow County Council’s activities to create a carbon reduction plan over the coming year and identify areas where emissions can be ...

13 Nov 2022 at 11:33

MP: Give ministers power to overturn controversial London transport plans

Proposals to allow ministers to review and overturn “controversial” transport schemes introduced by the mayor of London will be raised in Parliament on Wednesday. Conservative former cabinet minister Theresa Villiers said the ...

03 May 2023 at 11:16

Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns

Mother of girl who died of air pollution ‘concerned’ about Ulez expansion cost

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died from exposure to London’s traffic has welcomed the ultra-low emission zone’s (Ulez) expansion but has concerns about the impact on poorer people. Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died in ...

29 Aug 2023 at 18:17

Music

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds gig cancelled in US due to air quality issues

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds gig in the US has been cancelled due to issues with air quality, a concert promoter has announced. FPC Live said the event on Wednesday at Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin, ...

28 Jun 2023 at 18:28

World

Canadian wildfires hit air quality in US cities including Chicago and Detroit

Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region and in parts of the central and eastern United States. The ...

28 Jun 2023 at 07:45

Northern Ireland

High Court to hear legal challenge over car emissions testing

A legal challenge has been launched against the Department for Infrastructure (DFI) for its alleged failure to carry out emissions testing on cars. Environmental justice groups and the Northern Ireland ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Lung conditions will be made worse by climate change, say researchers

People with lung conditions are among those most at risk from the changing climate, a group of respiratory experts has said. They are calling for urgent action to stop climate change and reduce air ...

04 Sept 2023 at 00:05

Sadiq Khan says he will take ‘no lectures’ from Boris Johnson over Ulez plans

Sadiq Khan has hit back at Boris Johnson’s criticism of the planned expansion of London’s ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez). The zone is due to be expanded to cover the whole of the capital from ...

16 Feb 2023 at 12:26

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Amount of lives that could be saved in Carlow with air pollution reduction revealed

Eight lives a year could be saved in Co Carlow if authorities on the island of Ireland adopt international guidelines on air pollution, a new report claims. The major cross-border assessment ...

02 Apr 2023 at 11:33

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Amount of lives that could be saved in Waterford by improving air quality revealed

Twenty-two lives a year could be saved in Co Waterford if authorities on both sides of the Border adopt international guidelines on air pollution, a new report claims. Waterford was ...

01 Apr 2023 at 13:33

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