Environment
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Significant increase expected in water bodies designated as ‘heavily modified water bodies’
Up to 466 water bodies throughout Ireland could be designated as heavily modified water bodies (HMWBs) in the next River…
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Group Water Schemes: Powered by people, guided by strategy
The National Federation of Group Water Schemes (NFGWS) continues to play a pivotal role in helping to safeguard rural Ireland’s…
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European Commission announces Water Resilience Strategy
The European Commission has launched a Water Resilience Strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s ability to cope with growing water challenges,…
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Water Forum calls for the use of water efficient fittings to reduce supply demand pressures
Despite Ireland being perceived as a ‘wet’ country, the greatest demand for water is in areas where there is least…
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Excess water charges will not be introduced ‘at this time’
Although domestic water charges were abolished nearly a decade ago, the potential for their return is yet to fully evaporate.…
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Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD: ‘Putting Ireland on track for a new age of rail’
Ireland’s first All-Island Strategic Rail Review was published as a draft in July 2023 for the purpose of Strategic Environmental…
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All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Draft report published
Intended to inform policy the future strategy for the rail sector in Ireland – north and south – the inaugural…
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CAP23 lacking in rail targets
In spite of new emissions figures, released by the EPA in July 2023, stating that emissions from the transport sector…
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Making Ireland’s public transport safer and easier to use
David O’Connor, Head of Environment and Planning at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), tells eolas Magazine about the challenges of…
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Green mobility: Rail and sail
A new initiative aimed at cutting the carbon cost of travel between Ireland and France will become even more user-friendly…
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