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Majority of Tourism Visits Have No Identifiable Impact on Environment

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2023

Most tourism visits to environmentally protected sites across Europe have no identifiable impact on the environment, despite a pervasive narrative that the need to conserve and protect such environments is at odds with tourism goals of boosting visitor numbers.  That headline finding is according to new research just published in the ‘Journal of Ecological

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Draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy Published

By Ryan Harmon 28 December 2021

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has published a Draft Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy for a Circular Economy. The Draft Statement delivers on the Roadmap for Geothermal Energy published in November 2020. Geothermal energy is not only renewable, it is also secure, reliable and local. It can be used […]

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Minister Ryan Leads National Climate Delegation at COP26

By Ryan Harmon 9 November 2021

The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan T.D., has arrived in Glasgow to attend the National Climate Delegation at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to lead Ireland’s participation in the concluding week of the conference. Negotiations are ongoing to secure agreement on critical issues – to mitigate […]

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Cork City Council is Looking for ‘Parklet Partners’ to Bring 10 More Parklets to the City

By Jack Mullen 10 September 2020

Following the success of the parklet on Douglas Street and as part of the ‘Reimagining Cork’ programme, Cork City Council is seeking to provide up to 10 more parklets in the city centre and wider city. Business owners, institutions, neighbourhood organisations, and other community-based groups are eligible to apply to be a “Parklet Partner.” Parklets […]

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Private Wells

By Jack Mullen 9 September 2020

Approximately 11% of Irish people get their water from private water supplies. Grants are available under the Rural Water Programme for the carrying out of improvement works to a private water supply (this means a water supply providing water intended for human consumption and domestic purposes that serves only one house).  The relevant Regulations are Housing (Private

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EPA Welcomes New Septic Tank Grant Scheme

By Jack Mullen 24 July 2020

EPA welcomes new septic tank grant scheme as over 50% of systems fail inspection There are an estimated half a million septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems in Ireland. Half of the 1,160 septic tank systems inspected in 2019 failed. Householders with private wells are particularly vulnerable to pollution from faulty septic […]