The inquiry also heard that waterways which are already breaching environmental targets could be further impacted by the mining firm’s plans

The stories of people whose lives, livelihoods and cultures have been destroyed should resonate clearly with Ireland’s famine past

“This is not a decommissioning scheme - it is about supporting fishers through necessary conservation action” says Minister Muir

The stories of people whose lives, livelihoods and cultures have been destroyed should resonate clearly with Ireland’s famine past

UK farm animals produce a monumental amount of waste. But where does it all go?

Antrim, Derry and Tyrone hardest hit counties for weather-related school closures

Objectors to the proposed Sperrins gold mine said a Stormont department is failing to properly assess the potential risks

Decision-makers ‘don’t step foot on the Dart or Dublin Bus’, says Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman

This is the second time Stormont officials failed to submit documentation to the inquriy on time

This is the second time Stormont officials failed to submit documentation to the inquriy on time

Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable

Tinkering around the edges was never a real solution to this completely avoidable crisis

Forecasters in Washington and Oregon are using their strongest language this weekend to signal a worst-case wildfire threat and get people’s attention.

Stefan Rahmstorf was holidaying in southern France when he came face to face with the climate future he has tried to fight.

Colombia’s government has reported a slight increase in deforestation in 2025, but it still surpassed its four-year reduction target under President Gustavo Petro.

Enough wind energy to power 667,000 homes, or roughly every household in Dublin, Westmeath and Wicklow combined, was lost in the first half of 2026 as the grid struggled to keep pace with Ireland's re...

A version of this article also appeared on investigative site The Detail Northern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water is besieged by toxic pollution linked to a government drive to accelerate p...

This report illustrates the spread of pig and poultry production over the past 13 years by showing farm placement, those that hold intensive permits, their proximity to Lough Neagh and where their was...

Dalradian says underground "firings" would take place during two daily blasting windows

This report illustrates the spread of pig and poultry production over the past 13 years by showing farm placement, those that hold intensive permits, their proximity to Lough Neagh and where their was...

Around 138 million chickens are slaughtered in Northern Ireland every year

A version of this article also appeared on investigative site The Detail Northern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water is besieged by toxic pollution linked to a government drive to accelerate p...

Mr Justice Colton highlighted a lack of political will to deal with the 'crucial issue'

The UK Office for Environmental Protection says "there is an absence of credible action or delivery plans" in its first progress report on NI's Environmental Improvement Plan