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The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’) was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the...

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan T.D, today 30 March 2012, outlined his support for Earth Hour 2012. The Minister said, ”Earth Hour is a unique...

Analysis by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) of the economic and enterprise benefits of the sustainable energy sector, states that over 20,000 jobs can be created within the sector over...

Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan T.D. today (21 March, 2012) announced that Ireland has exceeded the interim EU Directive target of 25 % for the recycling...

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today (29 February 2012) initiated a public consultation on national climate policy...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have, following discussions with ...

Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, and Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for NewERA today (15.1.2012 ) announced, starting tomorrow...

Environment Minister Phil Hogan today outlined the registration and inspection regime for septic tanks. The move addresses a ruling issued against Ireland...

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...

Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht today (Wednesday 8 June 2011) officially launched the BirdWatch Ireland Action Plan for Marine and Sea Cliff Birds...