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The 2022 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. Read more
As the world faces a slew of climate-related disasters, the next few days will represent the biggest test the Irish Government has yet faced on the credibility of their commitment to climate action. Read more
2022 Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards Recognise Ireland’s Best Beaches and Marinas. Read more
Yesterday, An Taisce launched our brand new Legacy4LIFE Project that targets collaborative action to deliver climate and biodiversity change. Read more
An Taisce calls on the Government to commit to a more ambitious Clean Air strategy and urges members of the public to submit their views through the open consultation process. Read more
An Taisce presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on water quality and the Draft River Basin Management Plan. Read more
Today, Monday April 4th 2022, the IPCC released the third part of their Sixth Assessment report, focused on climate change mitigation and assessment of methods for reducing and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Read more
An Taisce calls on Minister O’Brien to not seek another Nitrates Derogation in the Nitrates Action Programme 2022 - 2025. Read more
An Taisce has today (Tuesday 8th March, 2022) called on the government as a matter of urgency to strengthen the proposed measures in the Nitrates Action Programme to safeguard Ireland’s water quality. Read more
We appreciate the attention the Supreme Court gave to what was clearly recognised as an issue at the heart of environmental law. Read more
An Taisce supports the evidence given by a group of independent scientists to the Joint Oireachtas Committee, that the proposed budgets should be revised downward (i.e., requiring faster and deeper emission reductions) on a number of grounds. Read more
Today, Thursday 3rd February 2022, An Taisce appeared before the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to present on the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill. Read more
An Taisce and Not Here Not Anywhere wrote to Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, to express our concern over recent announcement of plans for up to seven new fossil-gas-fired power plants in Ireland, and the associated policy statement on security of electricity supply. Read more
An Taisce notes the direction given by the Supreme Court in respect of the management of its appeal against the granting of planning permission for a cheese plant at Belview, Co. Kilkenny. Read more
An Taisce, a charity that works to preserve and protect Ireland’s natural and built heritage, has assembled for the fifth time what it determines to be the country’s Top 10 Most-at-Risk Buildings. These are all buildings of importance, both intrinsically and to the heritage of their local areas; buildings that lie vacant and are in such a state of disrepair that they may be dangerous or have no identifiable new use. These buildings could be lost to future generations unless direct action is n Read more
The 2021 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. Read more
An Taisce is one of approximately 700 parties to have made a submission opposing the plans for a 114-bedroom hotel at the site of the renowned Cobblestone pub, No. 77 North King Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, a protected structure. The site also includes Nos. 78, 79 and 80 North King Street, the latter of which is also a protected structure. Read more
Critical and urgent next step is to set out detail of next year. Delivering CAP would put Ireland to forefront of climate response. Read more
An Taisce has been granted leave to appeal directly to the Supreme Court in respect of the High Court judgement on the judicial review of the An Bord Pleanála decision granting planning approval for a cheese plant at Belview, Co. Kilkenny. Read more