Environment News

An elephant walks past a tree during the annual wildebeest migration in the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya

African elephants suffer worst decline in 25 years

News / 25th Sept.

Local residents and sports groups had campaigned for a sports pitch on lands earmarked for housing as part of the St Teresa's Gardens regeneration

Councillors vote for green areas in city revamp

News / 23rd Sept.

Estate is due to be redeveloped into 479 units

DCC green lights 50% private housing plans

News / 22nd Sept.

Scam targets people living abroad wanting to rent in Dublin

Dublin City Council warns of rental deposit scam

News / 14th Sept.

The inspection was carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month

Boil water notice lifted for 46,500 people in Mayo

News / 13th Sept.

Restrictions were introduced at beginning of September

Boil water notice remains in place in Mayo

News / 12th Sept.

The measures are being described as a 'sticking plaster'

Criticism over lack of flood plans in midlands

News / 12th Sept.

Pockets of Ireland's major cities continue to suffer from significant levels of litter

Concern over dumping in some urban areas

News / 05th Sept.

Golden Retriever Romeo was pulled from the ruins of a building in Amatrice yesterday

Dog rescued from rubble 10 days after earthquake

News / 05th Sept.

US President Barack Obama met Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of G20 summit

China and US ratify climate change agreement

News / 05th Sept.

A total of 265 residents had to leave their homes in 2011 when extensive fire safety defects were revealed

Priory Hall units to be sold after reconstruction

News / 01st Sept.

Pope Francis said he wants to go to the earthquake zone to bring comfort to the survivors

More bodies beneath rubble in Italy quake zone

News / 28th Aug.

The area is home to more than 7,000 marine species (Pic: Google Maps)

US to create marine reserve twice as big as France

News / 27th Aug.

23 people were killed after two violent shocks 10 days apart in the Emilia Romagna region in May 2012

Timeline: Deadly quakes in Italy

News / 25th Aug.

Rescue workers search through the rubble of a destroyed building for survivors in Amatrice

Death toll from Italy quake expected to rise

News / 25th Aug.

The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 159

Italy earthquake: Search for survivors continues

World / 24th Aug.

30-50mm of rain is expected to fall across the country by 6pm

Wind, rainfall, and thunder warnings issued

News / 20th Aug.

A hill on fire as firefighters monitor the Blue Cut Fire near Wrightwood

California wildfire rages unchecked

News / 18th Aug.

Flames from the Blue Cut Fire threaten power lines north of Los Angeles

More than 82,000 flee California wildfires

News / 17th Aug.

NUI Galway has its own apiary for researching bees

Scientists seek help in finding wild honey bees

News / 16th Aug.