An appalling proposal is hidden at the end of the Government’s Bill on the airport cap; it would exclude decisions under the legislation from the current obligation on almost all public bodies to consider their climate impact and to be consistent with climate objectives.

Illegal burning is a major threat to life, wildlife, environment and property. Its very welcome to see leadership from DAFM in tackling illegal buring, with a more than four fold increase in fines in 2025. www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court! A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest. A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.

Draghi isn’t going to save Europe. Cutting back chunks of the union’s landmark laws and regulations won’t do the job either - Writes Jack Power #HandsOffNature www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

27 EU leaders. In a castle. Deciding which protections to cut for polluter profit 😡 180,000+ people already said: #HandsOffNature ✊ Join us in telling EU leaders that we will not sacrifice our future for corporate profits 👉 www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

27 EU leaders. In a castle. Deciding which protections to cut for polluter profit tomorrow. 175,000+ people already said: Hands off our water, our air, our nature. 👉 handsoffnature.eu#take-action #HandsOffNature

The usual Irish response to everything, slow, disjointed and characterised by inaction. To paraphrase Fr. Ted: Is there anything to be said for another report ?

We Didn’t Start the Fire (But it’s all the ways the EU has ruined environmental protection in the last three years) with @greenpeace.eu #ad

Thousands of sea animals needlessly killed as bycatch of crayfishing industry in practice Dr Nick Payne of @tcddublin.bsky.social says is shameful www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

We’ve written to Irish MEPs urging them to vote against ratification of EU–Mercosur The deal threatens small farms, public health & climate/biodiversity by prioritising multinationals over communities & future generations We believe in enhanced cooperation with South America but not at any cost

The main east coast railway line runs on the other side of this fence, which is about to collapse into the sea. How much longer can politicians ignore the reality of climate change?

"The most cost-effective & impactful way to protect our collective future is through large-scale restoration, which can only happen with a truly steadfast commitment of long-term funding in the billions. It’s peanuts compared to what the alternative would cost." 💯 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

“You don’t treat a flood where it ends up, you treat it where it starts. Upstream at the top of the catchment” How to use the land more cleverly to adapt to changing weather and future floods. #RTECountrywide #SpeirGorm Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

When Extinction Rebellion peacefully protested at the gates of Leinster House, they were swiftly removed by a phalanx of Gardai and arrested. Yet when IFA members have occupied Bord Bia HQ or Agriculture House, the state’s response has been far more accomodating. www.thejournal.ie/extinction-r...

Another excellent piece by Pádraic Fogarty. The Nature Restoration Law and the Land Use Review offer the government a real opportunity to address challenges like flooding head-on, but I have little faith they’ll take it. www.thejournal.ie/readme/storm...

Under the guise of “simplification”, key EU laws protecting clean air & water, public health & nature are under attack 100k + people have already signed the #HandsOFFNature petition calling on EU leaders to protect our shared future 📢 Add your voice now www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

In Ireland, the futures of farming & nature are inseparable. In Green News, I argue that politicians need to be honest with farmers about the role CAP plays in supporting Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, & commit to new, additional funding outside of CAP greennews.ie/in-ireland-t...

"In a disaster, the skeleton of society is laid bare. Politicians need scapegoats when their inability to make hard strategic decisions is exposed...But who rezoned the floodplains,...who has drastically underfunded climate-adaptation measures for the past 20 years?"

A quote in this article by a DAFM spokesperson seems to say that while Sika have been classified an invasive species, they are just another "breed" of deer & will only be incorporated into generic deer management measures Whats the point of invasive classification? www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

World Wetlands Day is as good a time as any to reflect on the fact that numerous global assessments have identified Ireland as having the worst record in the world for the percentage of wetlands lost.

Remind our leaders what people want them to protect: clean air, safe water, and our health 💧 Why? Because right now, they are handing out permits to poison our water, food, and nature 🤢 Don't let that happen. Sign our petition now: handsoffnature.eu#take-action #HandsOffNature ✋

A landmark study charting wetland birds coming here for wintertime over the past 30 years has revealed mixed fortunes for 63 species of migratory waterbirds in Ireland

Lá Fhéile Bríde agus Imbolc sona daoibh!

How green are greenways? Some aren't very green at all. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

We’re not serious about tackling flooding as long the arterial drainage scheme continues to be treated as untouchable. It was built for mid‑20th‑century land drainage, not 21st‑century climate change charged flooding. Its time to store flood water in flood plains not in towns.

Terrible to see so many people impacted by flooding across the east of the country. It’s good to see RTÉ highlighting the role of climate change in these extreme weather events, but then they platform more of the OPW’s river dredging that has intensified these flash floods. We need coherent coverage

Climate breakdown + ecological collapse + unsustainable landuse change + the Far-Right = total destruction. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The brown bear population in Greece has nearly doubled in recent years without a rise in damage to livestock, beekeeping or agriculture, according to a study by the environmental organization Arcturos. www.ekathimerini.com/news/environ...

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland have called on the Irish Government to use the EU presidency to weaken regulation to drive growth. This right-wing “simplification” / deregulation agenda has been rejected by EU citizens, 200,000 signed the #HandsOFFNature petition www.rte.ie/news/busines...

It's a fascism crisis not an immigration crisis @irishtimes.com

National debt in the U.S. is now effectively equal to the size of the entire economy. If you think Trumps predatory behaviour is bad now, wait until economic recession hits. share.google/Vqx74fxOcnXR...

Thanks to Seamus and Elaine Byrne for showing us around their farm today. It was good to talk to Minister Heydon and his team about a range of issues. Lot's of great work being done by farmers & its important that they are given the right support to tackle water pollution & other challenges.

Let’s not mourn a “rules‑” or “values‑based” order in Switzerland or Greenland; it died in Gaza, with the compliance and participation of the so‑called middle powers of conscience. They roused a rough beast from its slumber, and now it has turned on us. www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Today’s final meeting of the Leaders Forum highlighted the strong consensus among stakeholders on some key actions needed for 🇮🇪 Nature Restoration Plan. However, there was also widespread frustration over the continued lack of political leadership on funding & the role of public lands #RestoreNature

The world needs a unified and coordinated response to Trump. There is no lasting stability in trying to appease an authoritarian leader, every concession will only encourage more extreme demands. Solidarity with Greenland.

The signing ceremony of the EU-Mercosur agreement will "be only a first step" - Von Der Leyn. Talk about getting ahead of yourself. Agriland.ie share.google/UBQaGFd26Mf4...

"Just and transformative” restoration approaches centre around local values, decisions and stewardship - tends to be more successful for people and nature theconversation.com/why-restorin...

We don't need to reintroduce large highly mobile waterbirds. If we create suitable space and habitat for them they will colonise naturally and are more likely to be successful #UKBirding 🪶🌍 an #Ornithology 🧵1/5

Minister Tells IFA AGM Next CAP Won't Fund NRL - I would love to know what the Minsiter means: (1) CAP currently funds actions that would be recognised as contributing to the NRL. (2) The government hasn't proposed a new budget line & has redirected earmarked funds share.google/fLKgserqlOgQ...

Lidl in partnership with WWF Portugal, donates €180,000 to restore 30 hectares of nature in the Peneda-Gerês National Park. It would be great to see Lidl do this in every EU country. ominho.pt/lidl-da-180-...

Ireland has never protected nature well and the State is failing to provide adequate resources to meet its environmental targets - Oonagh Duggan, BirdWatch Ireland. share.google/VtJfokZNwkD3...

If there is now a consensus that “cheaper” does not mean “better,” then reform cannot stop at opposing global trade deals. We must also look inward, writes Aisling Kelly #Mercosur aislinna.substack.com/p/of-mercosu...

Have your say by January 15 deadline. In all our time in An Taisce, this is one of the biggest threats to environmental protection that we have ever faced. These proposed changes are clearly unlawful, undemocratic & unfair. For more: www.antaisce.org/news/all-han... #environmentaljustice

Film title: Grace Tag line: Love is rebellion Starring: Saoirse Ronan as Grace Gifford and Paul Mescal as Joseph Plunkett. Co-starring: Donal Gleeson as Thomas McDonagh, Robert Sheehan as Padraic Pearse, Ewan Mcgregor as James Connolly, Liam Cunningham as Tom Clarke. Projected awards: 11 Oscars

As highlighted here the Mercosur FTA cannot come into force formally until the European Parliament has given its consent. This Commission has looked to bypass normal democratic processes before to ratify Mercosur. This needs to be followed closely. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups - The US is a rogue state. There has to be consquences for this descent into madness. The global community must find a unified response. share.google/EQgGTg3XH4f2...

The Environmental Pillar has long argued that the Mercosur deal lacks sufficient safeguards to protect Irish family farms and consumers from food produced to lower health standards using inputs banned in the EU.

I am deeply saddened to hear of Paul Connolly's passing. He was an extraordinary individual whose immense contributions to Ireland's marine environment and coastal communities across Ireland and NW Europe left an indelible legacy. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends & all who knew him.

Buzzards wheel like shadow puppets against an emblazoned winter dawn.

Financial barriers to environmental litigation are against the law, because protecting the environment is an important public interest. The government now wants to make it super expensive (>€100,000) for ordinary people to go to court to protect the environment Please read and take action 👇