Ken Boyle

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Ken Boyle

TU Dublin

Dr Ken Boyle is a lecturer in Environmental Science at the School of Spatial Planning in the Department of Environment & Planning at TU Dublin

Why delaying the Dublin city transport plan is a bad idea

All of us will gain from a cleaner, greener city so why would anyone want to delay a new plan which has already got overwhelming public support?
Transport • 08 Jul 24

What will the forests of the future look like?

Ash, elm and chestnut trees may be lost, but trees and the planting of trees are a key element of a net zero carbon plan
Forestry • 03 Nov 21

4 steps to make Dublin a better walking city

From more trees to fewer cars, turning cities into better walking environments is of benefit to all
Walking • 12 Aug 21

Close encounters with Ireland's invasive species

From Japanese knotweed and the Giant Hogweed to the grey squirrel and American mink, controlling and culling invasive species is a full-time job
Nature • 08 Apr 19

Is the North Pole set to become a tourism hotspot?

While there are now increasing opportunities to visit the Arctic and North Pole, huge ecological threats are posed by changes to this environment
Environment • 21 Sep 18

Breaking: the next mass extinction event is already underway

Opinion: there have been five mass extinctions in the past and there is much evidence, including the disappearance of several species, to suggest the sixth may already be happening
Extinction event • 09 Apr 19

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