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Donegal Co Council in spotlight over alleged planning irregularities

Donegal County Council was placed firmly under the spotlight during Wednesday night's RTÉ Investigates: Council Chamber Secrets programme in relation to alleged planning irregularities. According to the RTE 1 team, the council provides a striking ...

24 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Unlimited fines for environmental polluters, Government confirms

Environmental regulators will be able to charge polluters unlimited penalties for causing damage, the Government has confirmed. The current limit of £250,000 is to be scrapped following a consultation with “widespread public support”, the ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:54

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Gum Litter Taskforce Roadshow takes to Leitrim to tackle gum disposal

The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) took to the streets of Leitrim on Thursday of this week as part of its summer roadshow. The interactive roadshow works with local authorities and communities across the country to carry out fun and engaging ...

12 Aug 2023 at 09:33

Give protected status to traditional pie and mash, campaigners urge

Campaigners hope to secure protected status for traditional pie and mash to celebrate the “original fast food” and its London origins. Conservative former minister Richard Holden and producers have made representations to the Department ...

22 Oct 2024 at 12:11

Water companies to face ‘strictest targets’ on sewage pollution under new plan

Water companies in the UK are set to face the toughest targets on pollution from sewage spills under a new plan announced by the Government. Ministers appear to have bowed to pressure amid growing calls to clamp down on those ...

26 Aug 2022 at 19:28

Three quarters of precious habitats and wildlife unmonitored in past five years

Three quarters of England’s most precious habitats, wildlife and natural features have had no recent assessment to see if they are thriving or struggling, figures show. Conservationists warned “wildlife could be disappearing ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

One in four sea swimmers put off by sewage discharges, say Lib Dems

Almost one in four UK sea swimmers is being put off from taking a dip because of sewage, according to a new poll from the Liberal Democrats. Just over 30% of UK adults said they go sea swimming during the summer, and of ...

31 Jul 2023 at 00:01

New water efficiency label under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills

Dishwashers, taps and washing machines could have to carry mandatory water efficiency labels under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills. The labels could save 1,200 million litres of water a day – the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Cost of kennelling seized dogs expected to reach £25m amid XL bully ban: reports

More than 100 dangerous dogs have been destroyed a month on average since XL bullies were banned, as the cost of kennelling seized dogs is expected to reach £25 million by the end of the financial year, ...

19 Dec 2024 at 13:34

Paul Gambaccini: I’ve had to break up mating urban foxes due to ‘shocking’ noise

Paul Gambaccini has complained that he has had to break up urban foxes mating outside his home because of the “shocking” noise they make. The radio presenter compared the noise to the “sound of ...

08 Feb 2024 at 14:10

Poultry allowed outside again after risk of bird flu lowers

An order requiring all bird owners to keep their animals indoors to reduce the spread of avian influenza is to be lifted, the Government has said. Bird keepers have been subject to a national ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:04

Government failing to grasp scale of ‘e-waste tsunami’ – MPs

The Government is failing to fully grasp the “tsunami” of electronic waste in the UK, MPs have warned. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said there appears to have been little progress ...

12 Mar 2024 at 09:23

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