Environment
Irish Water Appeals to Tipperary Public to Reduce Water Usage Right Across County
With a high-temperature weather advisory issued across the country, Irish Water is continuing to urge the public to conserve water...
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Peat importation ‘achieving nothing in the battle against climate change’ – Cahill
The Chairperson of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Jackie Cahill wrote to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin this morning highlighting his pressing...
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Martin Browne TD on the impact of peat shortages on the horticulture sector
Speaking following Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Tipperary Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne expressed his concern at...
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Statement from Martin Browne TD on the challenges facing the Tipperary Horticultural Sector
“This week, I met with horticultural growers - including Frank Alley of Dundrum nurseries - who demonstrated in Dublin today...
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Rural Independents demand independent financial review of taxpayer funding to An Taisce
Moving a Dáil Topical debate last week, the Rural Independent Group again demanded the government to undertake a full independent...
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Urgent action needed to curb nitrogen pollution in Ireland’s waters, says EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report which provides an assessment...
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Martin Browne warns of future environmental consequences from abandonment of forestry sector
“In the Climate Action Plan and the AgClimatise Report, the expansion of forests by 8,000 hectares per year is cited...
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THE SCIENCE HAS MOVED ON AND SO MUST THE RULES – IFA
IFA President Tim Cullinan has said the way that methane emissions from the national herd are currently accounted for is...
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EPA announces €10 million Government of Ireland funding for new environmental research
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced awards totalling €10 million to fund vital new environmental research. The largest awards...
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Calling all Tipperary Creative Amateur Gardeners to apply for Bord Bia Bloom 2020!
Bord Bia Bloom festival returns this June bank holiday weekend from 28th May to 1st June in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. With planning...
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