Irish government to call for deep sea mining 'pause' worldwide They want no deep sea mining to take place until a robust regulatory framework is in place to protect the marine environment Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023
Deal on 'general approach' to Nature Restoration Law at EU Environment Council - with Ireland in favour Eamon Ryan made an impassioned plea to his European counterparts to protect 'our incredible natural world' but Fine Gael still 'undecided' Irish Mirror · Jun 27, 2023
Osprey reintroduction takes off in Ireland this summer with 12 chicks Ospreys became extinct in Ireland 150 years ago Irish Mirror · May 23, 2023
Killarney National Park: White tailed eagle chicks expected to be 'soaring in the skies this summer' Minister Malcolm Noonan says he hopes "as many people as possible get to them" after white tailed eagles returned to nest in Killarney National Park Irish Mirror · May 11, 2023
Government department allowing red and amber listed birds to be shot doesn't know how many are killed "It’s time for the current government to turn the ship around or our countryside will grow even more silent" Irish Mirror · May 9, 2023
Hunters could be offered premium bounty to shoot and kill 'rampant' mink population Proposals would see bounties of €20 per mink tail paid to successful hunters Irish Mirror · Mar 9, 2023
Energy crisis, water quality concerns and COP27 - Ireland's environmental wins and losses in 2022 We took a look back at the main environmental stories over the past 12 months to see what improvements have been made and where there’s still work to do Irish Mirror · Dec 30, 2022
Ireland announces €15m investment in cross-border blanket bog recovery project New sites across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland will now be chosen for blanket bog restoration Irish Mirror · Dec 16, 2022
'Nature is in peril and we do not have another decade to save it' - Minister Malcolm Noonan tells COP15 “Ireland is committed to supporting negotiations for an ambitious global biodiversity framework that will halt and reverse biodiversity loss." Irish Mirror · Dec 15, 2022
Actor and activist James Cromwell warns COP15 'we are killing the only home we will ever have' Delegations from around the world are in Montreal for the China/Canada co-chaired event from December 7-19 Irish Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Ireland announces two new marine protected areas ahead of COP15 attendance Delegates from around the world are gathering at the Chinese-Canadian led UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal to come up with a plan to reverse biodiversity collapse Irish Mirror · Dec 13, 2022
COP15: Growing impact of unsustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries to be at heart of debate This week in Montreal, Canada, Minister Malcolm Noonan and Irish representatives have joined policy makers from around the world to try and forge a deal to protect nature at global biodiversity summit COP15 Irish Mirror · Dec 8, 2022
Environmentalists threatening legal action against a Donald Trump hotel in Clare amid row about fence on sand dunes Co Clare council chiefs have been asked to probe allegations that the hotel used official local authority signs as part of the fence Irish Mirror · Sep 19, 2022
Almost €100,000 spent by Government on consultants to write report into 'urban gulls' The taxpayer has picked up the tab for the birdbrained report Irish Mirror · Jul 12, 2022
Irish Mirror · Jun 8, 2022 Government slammed over lack of action on biodiversity as 'they need to start to putting their money where their mouth is' 'The simple things that should be easily done are not being done'
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022 Government ‘concerned’ about impact of Russian navy exercises on Irish whales An Irish junior minister has written to the Russian ambassador to warn that planned naval exercises could threaten to damage marine life.