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The Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time publicly named the worst offenders for breaching environment al laws

EPA names worst offenders for breaching environmental laws

Irish Cement , Tipperary Creamery Co-op among those on agency list

Unions representing Dublin City Council workers have criticised the use of Dublin Town to provide additional street-cleaning services for the city. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Dublin City Council under fire in street-cleaning row

Unions criticise local authority over Dublin Town’s provision of additional services

Norma Smurfit diaspora memorial in Merrion Square scrapped

The proposal for Merrion Square was accepted in June of last year by Dublin City Council. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

Philanthropist abandons plans for pavilion as charity says €1m cost ‘wasn’t feasible’

First climate mitigation plan since 2007 to be published next week

Under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, the Minister for Communications and Climate Action was obliged to submit a national mitigation plan to Government for approval no later than June 10th this year. File photograph: John Giles/PA Wire

Last plan setting out emissions reductions expired in 2012

Fears over future of Narrow Water bridge project

An artist’s impression of the proposed Narrow Water bridge at Carlingford Lough.

Planning permission for development at Carlingford Lough due to expire in October

Ireland leading a weak charge on electric vehicles

A Volvo hybrid car connected to a charging point: Vehicle charging will have to be commercialised, the ESB has flagged. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

With Volvo to abandon fossil-fuel cars, how does Ireland rate on embracing electric cars?

EPA takes legal action against Poolbeg incinerator operator

The incinerator at Poolbeg, Ringsend, where a lime leak resulted in 11 people being hospitalised in June. File photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times

Plant to restart operations after ‘making improvements’ following lime leak

Pyrite costs in Dublin social housing estates exceed €12m

Cracking in a house at Avila Close, Finglas, caused by pyrite in the cement. Photograph: Frank Miller

Rehousing residents is increasing social housing waiting list, says Noeleen Reilly (SF)

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How many must die?: a flight of young sparrows. Illustration: Michael Viney

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Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries

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