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Calls on Irish MEPs to reject ‘regressive’ CAP proposals in key European Parliament vote

Reforms ‘will not address climate, biodiversity or water problems generated by Irish agriculture’

EU farming subsidies deal criticised as insufficiently green

Environmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbs

Ryan rejects Young Greens’ criticism of party entering Government

At virtual Green Party conference leader says joining coalition ‘right thing to do’

Greta Thunberg is going back to school. What has she achieved in two years?

The teenager elicits hope, admiration and even awe in people many times her age

Government supports green deal being central to EU economic recovery plan

Minister for Environment confirms Ireland would join countries seeking a sustainable and just recovery

Animal welfare group raises concern over live exports

Irish live exports do not meet highest welfare standards – Ethical Farming Ireland claims

Mercosur deal at odds with EU carbon neutrality aim, study claims

Climate policies may be ‘undermined’ by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

Creed rejects call for ban on live animal exports

Minister for Agriculture says Ireland’s exports are based on highest welfare standards

Making and selling of products containing microbeads banned

Harmful plastics founds in some toothpastes, body wash, face scrubs, sunscreen, medicines

EIB’s decision to end funding for fossil fuel energy projects welcomed

Key elements of the new strategy will not come into effect until 2021

Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ takes a backseat as fobbing fever grips the Dáil

Do TDs fob each other into the chamber? Lt Columbo aka Paul Murphy cracks the case

Member states oppose revised EU emission targets for 2030

Ambition to reach ‘net-zero’ by 2050 is being resisted by a small number of countries

Green Party set to have FF, FG support as writ moved calling for Seanad byelection

No date set but ‘no appetite in Government’ to delay election to replace Grace O’Sullivan

Oceans report makes Irish action on climate change more urgent, experts say

‘Ireland has received bailout from oceans up to now, but now comes the payback’

Ring-fencing carbon tax revenue may require law, FF TDs hear

Stand-alone fund may require legislation, finance spokesman tells front bench

MEPs have major beef with Mercosur’s climate consequences

Amazon forest will be at centre of long and bruising battle on trade deal’s ratification

New European Commission president backs Brexit extension

Ursula von der Leyen in combative form as she appealed to MEPs to back her agenda

Brussels-bound Mick Wallace becomes emotional in last address to Dáil

TDs, Senator say their farewells to Leinster House on last day in Oireachtas

Ireland to be first EU country to ban plastic microbeads in cleaners, Dáil told

Bill bans microparticles in soaps, shower gels, scrubs but excludes ‘wear off’ products

John Kerry: ‘World leaders not doing enough to protect oceans’

Former US secretary of state leading global effort to halt decline of marine environment

Full recount of votes in Ireland South to cost over €1m

Returning officer denies logistical nightmare and that process is ‘democracy in action’

‘Cold storage’ MEPS have no status, salary, facilities or expenses, says European Parliament

Ireland’s two extra MEPs will have to wait until Britain leaves EU

Ireland South recount gets under way as Greens poised to take final seat

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has sought recount as she faces losing seat

Rechecks and recounts in Ireland South as battle continues for final MEP seat

Inside Politics: Angela Kerins wins her case in the Supreme Court against the PAC

Fine Gael to be largest Irish party in European Parliament

Taoiseach claims party will return five MEPs as recount called in Ireland South

Election Q&A: Why was there a row over who gets last seat in Dublin and the South?

New legislation means for first time vote will continue to determine ranking of last seats

Elections 2019: Fitzgerald, Cuffe secure MEP seats in Dublin

Former tánaiste is second member of Fine Gael to secure a spot in Europe

Elections 2019: Seán Kelly tops polls in Ireland South

Kelly said whoever is elected must work for Ireland and not spend time ‘spoofing’

Elections 2019: What we know so far

Varadkar refuses to rule out early general election while Green wave sweeps through locals

Polling day: What to watch out for over the next 24 hours

Inside Politics: Brexit was not the dominant theme of the elections as some had predicted

Is it a promotion for a new Netflix season? No, it’s an election poster

Harry McGee goes on the campaign trail with candidates in Ireland South

Miriam Lord: Bare necessities as O’Sullivan canvasses door to door

Naturist warning, Mansion House drink, Stepaside JCB, Daly and singing politicians

Two big questions in Midlands North West – can FF take seat and what of Casey?

The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituency

Government must declare ‘climate and biodiversity’ emergency

Children may have to be taught about life forms ‘in the past tense’, claims Senator

Richard Bruton ‘not engaging’ on climate change issues

Minister defends Government actions during discussion at student conference

Assessment of Irish MEPs’ attitudes to climate actions reveals ‘shocking apathy’

Mairead McGuinness rejects CAN study for its ‘limited analysis and quirky labelling’

Miriam Lord: Healy-Rae’s Delaney devotion reaches fever pitch

The Seanad is led to the guillotine as McDowell stages a judicial uprising

European elections: Is Ireland ready to take them seriously?

A green revolution and disappointment for Fine Gael are among the predictions for May 24th

Forty actions agreed to address Ireland’s ‘biodiversity crisis’

Rehabilitation of bogs, creation of national seed bank and protection of sealife among commitments

Developers of Shannon gas processing terminal ordered not to begin construction

Case brought by Friends of Irish Environment referred to Europe by High Court judge

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