Meeting with EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall "We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters" Dr Elaine McGoff www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...

🚨 One in every 22 homes in Ireland is either vacant or derelict. GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report Q2 2025: 🏚️80,328* VACANT homes 🏚️19,821* DERELICT dwellings #DerelictIreland #HousingCrisis In my visualisation, red blocks represent some of the Derelict and Vacant Sites in Dublin City.

'Ahead of COP30, the UN has said the world will fail to meet its main climate change target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels' Watch: Hopes of keeping 1.5C drain away ahead of COP30 www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...

Join us at the National Climate March Saturday 15 November at 1pm Garden of Remembrance, Dublin We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social #stopclimatechaos #climateactionnow #endfossilfuels #climatejustice

"Will the Government use its financial & political capital now to secure a cleaner, cheaper, fairer future, or will it keep betting that Europe won’t enforce its own climate law? If it’s the latter, then we’ll not only have lost time and money but also the opportunity to build a sustainable country"

Voices are rising to defend nature From regional governments, to universities, businesses and civil society, they are all taking a united stand: Europe needs funding for nature. More than 175 global IUCN Members sent an open letter to EU leaders urging them to keep funding nature. #restorenature

The #ClimateCrisis doesn't wait, nor doesn’t care about accounting tricks! Yet today, national governments took aim at the #2040Target, choosing short-term political convenience over scientific integrity, environmental safety, and societal responsibility👎 Read on for more👉 eeb.org/2040-climate...

Martyn Turner

Urban wastewater treatment is the 4th greatest pressure on Irish water quality. Some of that could be fixed by infrastructure, but almost half of the pollution is due to poor operational management. The solution is not less environmental scrutiny. www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

Athy, Kildare has an impressive refurbished Emily Square market space. The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience. #builtheritage #builtheritageconservation

@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social hosting important public meeting at 7pm on Nov 17 at Lady’s Island Community Centre on nitrate pollution. An Taisce's Head of Advocacy & freshwater expert @elainemcgoff.bsky.social will be speaking on the science behind this ecological crisis. #SaveLadysIslandLake

RTÉ receives formal complaint over ‘exclusion’ of climate issues from presidential debates www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Happy Halloween/Oíche Shamhna Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st. Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.

An Taisce's Limerick Local Association held a fantastic event on the vital role of urban trees last night. Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence. #climateactionnow

Over half of farms in West Cork fail pollution inspections. Clearly the fear of losing the nitrates derogation is not sufficient motivation to change behaviour. www.southernstar.ie/farming/over...

Wonderful to see well-researched & inspiring 'Lie of the Land' by environmental journalist John Gibbons on Irish Book Awards shortlist. Sole book on Irish environmental issues in non-fiction category. Public vote open until 16 Nov: www.irishbookawards.ie/nominee/the-... @thinkorswim.bsky.social

Now hiring a Programme Manager to lead the Safe Routes to School programme - a national initiative helping schools across Ireland make walking, cycling and wheeling safer, & more accessible Deadline fast approaching to apply For full job details: lnkd.in/dCkSMW8 #ActiveTravel #SafeRoutestoSchool

📣 138 organisations urge the EU to defend vital pesticide laws - to protect health, biodiversity & a bring about a resilient, sustainable food system. 🌿 Rules meant to keep people & planet safe are not being enforced. It’s time for strong, consistent action. Joint letter ➡️ eeb.org/library/call...

Treat Lough Derg like a bin, and it will show you what that looks like. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Great talk on the importance of urban trees is taking place on 29 October with An Taisce Limerick Local Association. Expert speakers: Dr Dealga O'Callaghan & Cormac Downey, the president of the Tree Council of Ireland To book your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/an-taisce-... #limerick #urbantrees

Connaught St, once the commercial heart of the west side of Athlone, Westmeath has experienced serious urban decline over several decades & now has largescale vacancy & dereliction issues. It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative #DerelictIreland #BuiltHeritage

Don't miss our upcoming talk with Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist — exploring our vital relationship with nature 'Treading lightly on the earth' Thursday 23 October 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3 Book your place now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...

🥳 The European Parliament just adopted Europe’s first-ever soil law! Europe’s soils are in crisis, but the #SoilMonitoringLaw is a big step in the right direction 🌱 💪 What now? Only strong implementation and firm enforcement will make this law a real win.

Dec 2020 - Uisce Eireann fined just €2000 for pollution incident in Cavan River. Feb and July 2023 more pollution incidents from UE on same river. UE fined just €3500 for July incident resulting in fish kil. Paltry fines not working. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Now hiring! Safe Routes to School Programme Manager Full job details: www.antaisce.org/vacancies An exciting opportunity to shape and direct the Safe Routes to School programme which delivers meaningful changes to schools all over the country. SafeRoutestoSchool.ie #Environmentaljobs #JobFairy

Delighted to share the wonderful winning entries from An Taisce's Meath Local Association photo competition. The theme: ‘Capturing the natural and built heritage along the River Boyne and the Boyne Navigation’ To read more about the winners & competition: www.antaisce.org/blog/capturi...

Entrance gate to Saunderscourt, a once-grand Georgian country-house estate near Wexford Town. Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by Irish Landmark Trust #BuiltHeritage

Don't miss our upcoming talk with Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist — exploring our vital relationship with nature 'Treading lightly on the earth' Thursday 23 October 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3 Book your place now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...

The fantastic team at Safe Routes to School have developed a great resource to help plan, trial and deliver 'School Streets' to empower active travel for students. To download: saferoutestoschool.ie/wp-content/u... #SafeRoutestoSchool #ActiveTravel

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s waterways: an ecological death 'The Environmental Protection Agency's latest verdict on water quality in Irish rivers, lakes and estuaries details a shocking level of decline, with few improvements over decades' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

It's the same old story - only worse @antaisce.bsky.social @swanireland.ie deeply concerned www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

EPA Report Shows Much Stronger Action is Needed on Water Quality - SWAN "Despite government rhetoric, the real improvements needed to restore our rivers, lakes, and seas to good health just aren’t happening after over fifteen years of decline." swanireland.ie/2025/10/epa-...

No surprises here but will the rhetoric change? I doubt it. 'Despite all the rhetoric about saving our nitrates derogation and turning the tide on water quality in Ireland, there is still no evidence of the necessary improvement across the board in our waters.' www.antaisce.org/news/decade-...

Decade-long decline: Irish waterways continue to be polluted "We now need a step change in how we manage our waters and how we manage our land and wastewater. We can’t keep doing largely the same thing and expecting a different outcome" www.antaisce.org/news/decade-... #WaterQuality

From interactive workshops and live demonstrations to insightful panel discussions and local community initiatives, Climate Action Week offers a packed schedule of fun events tailored for all ages and interests! See what’s happening in your area and online: climateactionweek.ie

Mindless environmental crimes happening daily #Spéirghorm - native trees hundreds of years old felled - used access through State agency Coillte www.thejournal.ie/cork-tree-fe... forget Dept of Agriculture - gardai should be informed. @antaisce.bsky.social

This week is Climate Action Week — check out everything happening from the great new site ClimateActionWeek.ie #ClimateActionWeek #ClimateAction

Today is World Mental Health Day. Nature has a calming effect on us by reducing our stress hormone cortisol. Connecting with natural environments by spending time outdoors can really make a positive difference to mood and feelings of wellbeing. #WorldMentalHealthDay

#BuiltHeritage This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base #MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage

Fantastic event for student journalists and students interested in environmental journalism. Young Reporters for the Environment is launching on 16 October from 1-2pm with a brilliant skills-based webinar looking at investigative reporting. This competition is open to Irish students aged 11-25.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 The EU is betting heavily on #textile #recycling, but its potential cannot keep pace with the mountains of clothes we produce. Our planet is bursting at the seams with too much clothing. Recycling alone won’t fix it. #CircularTextilesDay

“For years, the EU has promised to lead on climate and nature protection, but what this investigation shows is that we are literally cementing over our own future" Great new research from 41 journalists & scientists from 11 countries shows extent of loss. Ireland ranks 3rd by pop. greentogrey.eu

Public Talk: Indigenousness and Place, 16 Oct 2025 in Belfast Join us with: SaveOurSperrins @trocaire.bsky.social @antaisce.bsky.social and Love Our Lough Talks from: The Xinka Parliament group, The Council of the Mayan People movement and SaveOurSperrins Book now: bit.ly/indigenousne...

🚨🌍 New Report Alert #EuropesEnvironment2025: Thematic Briefings are out! Dive into 35 in-depth topics + assessments on how Europe is doing – where we are, where we’re headed, and whether we’ll meet the EU’s 2030 & 2050 environmental goals Explore them here: eea.europa.eu/en/europe-en... [...]

Check out our new site www.climateactionweek.ie to discover what exciting events are happening in your county, town, or community during #ClimateActionWeek. You can also add your own Climate Action Week event and find lots of resources on there too: climateactionweek.ie

So excited to see the wonderful Mary Anthony arrive in Ireland. She brings a huge wealth of experience with her, and will be supporting us with some very exciting upcoming properties projects! #friendsofantaisce #buildingsatrisk #heritageatrisk

RIP Dr Jane Goodall "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."

Inland Fisheries Ireland concedes it will never catch Blackwater fish-kill perpetrator

SWAN members are in the European Parliament today meeting with MEPs and raising water protection and restoration issues.💧🇪🇺

Celebrating National Tree Day Trees are an indispensable part of our landscape: important for essential ecological services — from carbon sequestration to supporting biodiversity and are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe Plant trees to build a better future #NationalTreeDay #TreeDay2025