Dublin's Architectural Heritage

Check out this photo album on An Taisce's Facebook with some fine examples of Dublin's Architectural Heritage.

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Submission for public consultation on review and update of Wildlife Legislation 2024
Submission on the Draft First Revision to the National Planning Framework 2024
Creating a Flourishing Irish Society: Wellbeing, Sustainability & Doughnut Economics

A fantastic event co-hosted by An Taisce and An Taisce Green Campus welcomed creator of Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth to an interactive afternoon in IMMA
Jeanne Meldon — An Appreciation

Paying tribute to Jeanne Meldon, Honorary Life Member of An Taisce. Through her work as a highly-qualified Planner and on behalf of An Taisce, she promoted a vital understanding of the important relationship between principled and ethically-informed planning for the protection of the environment

An Taisce Nitrates Case referred to Europe

In an important judgment, The High Court is referring questions on the details of the An Taisce Nitrates Case to the European Court for consideration
EPA 2023 Emissions Figures: A welcome reduction but huge challenge ahead

An Taisce's reaction to the EPA's report on Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023
Still no improvement in water quality

The EPA's Water Quality in 2023 report shows our waters continue to be polluted by human activity and that we have not made any significant improvements in water quality for 2023.
An Taisce Unveils Final Report of the Groundbreaking Legacy4Life Programme

Through its three projects, the programme has made significant strides in enhancing biodiversity, protecting the environment, and advancing climate mitigation efforts.
An Taisce reaction to National Biomethane Strategy: Costly Strategy fails to deliver credible climate action

The Government’s new National Biomethane Strategy abjectly fails to address the multiple and very serious issues raised by An Taisce and by the EPA
An Taisce statement on further judgment in nitrates legal action

The High Court has directed a second round of submissions on the substantive issues in the case
An Taisce welcomes interim judgement on Nitrates Action Programme legal challenge

The High Court directed further submissions, with a potential further hearing, on the substantive detail of the case being taken by An Taisce
Draft National Biomethane Strategy lacks scientific and economic credibility

An Taisce submitted a damning critique of the Government’s Draft National Biomethane Strategy which failed to fully analyse potential negative climate and environmental impacts.
Heritage bodies joint statement on the impact of the Planning & Development Bill 2023 on Ireland's built heritage

The Bill proposes a wide range of fundamental changes to the planning system that will impact Ireland's tangible and intangible heritage
COP28: Good or Bad COP?

What is now emerging as the sticking point for the wording of the final communique is the extent to which it will embody a commitment to phase out all fossil fuels: coal, gas and oil, before 2050.

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Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork

1580s Irish Chieftain's fortified house
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Compost for Nature

Our Compost for Nature guide is now available! For years, the garden and landscape industry has been selling us peat moss as “compost.” In reality, this is peat-moss that is nutrient-poor and bad for our peatlands. The good news is that there is another more sustainable way to nurture soil health AND reduce waste - composting!
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Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city Read more