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Environment Minister Phil Hogan today announced €1 million in funding to local authorities under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme, and a further €0.5 million to assist local authorities to deal with...

Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has today ( 12 July, 2011) announced that he has approved funding to allow Dublin City Council to accept the €4.42m...

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., today (04.07.2011) announced that he will strengthen the building control systems which will protect consumers...

Minister Hogan insists on highest safety levels if new plant to be built at SellafieldMinister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan, T.D., today (24 June, 2011) said that the highest priority must be given to safety at any...

The Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases was officially launched in Rome today, the 24th June. Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine stated that Ireland fully supports and will continue...

Jimmy Deenihan TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has congratulated the BurrenLIFE Project team and the local community on being presented with a prestigious award for the BurrenLIFE Project...

The results of Ireland’s Best Kept Town competition were announced today (21 June 2011) by Mr. Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Minister...

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., has today (June 10th) announced that the Government has appointed Dr. Mary Kelly as the incoming chair of An Bord Pleanála...

Environment Minister Phil Hogan today presented the 2011 Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards in a ceremony at Curracloe beach, Co Wexford. The Blue Flag is an international award for beach excellence which is operated in Ireland by An Taisce with support from the Department of the...

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, today (Thursday 9th June) announced the introduction of a new, legally binding, low sulphur standard for coal used in the residential market...