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Letterkenny residents were being driven "mad" by noise

Residents living in an estate near a water treatment plant in Letterkenny were been driven mad by the noise coming from it, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr Gerry McMonagle told Tuesday's meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District ...

11 May 2022 at 08:33

World

Supreme Court limits US agency’s ability to regulate power plant emissions

In a blow to the fight against climate change, the US Supreme Court has limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, ...

30 Jun 2022 at 17:17

National News

Govt expected to consider new targets for cutting carbon emissions

Proposals on new targets for cutting carbon emissions in key sectors of Ireland’s economy are likely to be put to Government in the coming weeks. It is hoped ministers will be able to agree so-called sectoral emissions ceilings ahead of the ...

21 Jun 2022 at 09:33

Scotland

Scottish Government to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations

The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations. The £500,000 investment will allow the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to hold workshops for public and third sector ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:34

National News

'It's now or never' - EPA says Ireland must urgently implement all climate plans

Urgent implementation of all climate plans and polices, plus further new measures, are needed for Ireland to meet a 51% emissions reduction target by 2030, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. In a new report, ...

01 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Local News

Fight climate change in Donegal by disposing of your leftover food properly

Fancy playing your part in helping to tackle climate change by disposing of your food waste in the correct manner? If so, you have an opportunity to help and learn how and get some free compost in the process! National Food ...

26 May 2022 at 14:33

Vegan who said tackling mouse infestation was ‘against ethical beliefs’ is fined

A vegan who failed to deal with a mouse infestation at her mid-terrace home, claiming that taking action would go against her ethical beliefs, has been fined by a court. Tendring District Council said 73-year-old Margaret ...

12 Oct 2022 at 08:31

Local News

Two Inishowen water supplies fail to meet EPA standards

Two Inishowen water supplies have been identified as having failed to meet standards for levels of pesticides or trihalomethanes last year, a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows. The Drinking ...

07 Oct 2022 at 13:33

Prince of Wales’s Earthshot Prize to stage glittering ceremony in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales’s Earthshot Prize will stage its glittering awards ceremony in Cape Town, celebrating innovative ideas to “repair” the planet. William will join around 2,000 guests in a sustainable eco-dome for ...

06 Nov 2024 at 02:45

Northern Ireland’s bathing water regulations ‘out of step’, report finds

Stormont has been urged to update regulations to protect those swimming in Northern Ireland’s lakes and at the coast. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has been handed 11 ...

19 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Ireland to miss emissions targets even under best case scenario – watchdog

Ireland will drastically miss targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions even under current “best-case scenario” projections, according to a report. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the ...

28 May 2024 at 00:01

Regulators ‘may have broken the law against sewage’

Regulators may have breached environmental law by allowing water companies to discharge sewage outside of exceptional circumstances, the Government watchdog has found. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) ...

12 Sept 2023 at 10:10

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