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Category Archives: Oil Spill

IFA blames Gormley deal for potential fines worth millions

IFA blames Gormley deal for potential fines worth millions
The Government must introduce “a climate activation programme” across key sectors, including agriculture, or risk massive climate fines, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association. Data published by the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday showed that agriculture emissions rose by 2.7 per cent in 2016. The sector remains the largest contributor to the State’s carbon footprint.…
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Report sought on mining plan for Connemara

Report sought on mining plan for Connemara
A Galway senator wants the Department of the Environment to provide information on a screening process for an exploration and mining plan for minerals in Connemara. In the Seanad this week, Sinn Féin senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh posed a question to the Environment Minister to outline what work has been done so far as part…
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Claims that car crashes are being caused by oil spillages

Claims that car crashes are being caused by oil spillages
“Over the past number of weeks I have been made aware of a sharp rise in the number of smashes and collisions on many of the county’s busiest roads caused due to oil being present on the road surface. “While the cause for this apparent increase in the prevalence of oil on the roads is…
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Kildare Council passes motion calling on State to protect Irish soil

Kildare Council passes motion calling on State to protect Irish soil
Kildare County Council passed a motion calling on the Government to put pressure on the European Union to protect Irish soil yesterday afternoon. The motion put forward by Councillor Sorcha O’Neill requested that Kildare County Council writes to Environment Minister, Denis Naughten, TD asking him to push the EU to introduce a Soils Directive to “safeguard Irish…
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