Pippa Hackett
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Analyst says climate plan incompatible with Government’s environmental policy
- Politics
- December 21, 2020, 02:00
Ag Climatise, the latest climate strategy unveiled by the Department of Agriculture, is not fit for purpose and not in line with the programme for gov(...)

Forest facelift for Dublin Mountains as native trees replanted
- Environment
- December 11, 2020, 17:20
The Dublin Mountains are undergoing a facelift which will see autumnal colours from native trees increasingly replacing the green associated with domi(...)

Cabinet approves pay increase for judiciary and party whips
- Politics
- December 8, 2020, 12:03
The Cabinet has approved plans to give the judiciary a pay increase in line with other rises in the public sector despite concerns raised by the Green(...)

Hundreds of forestry licences issued since laws changed in October
- Energy & Resources
- December 2, 2020, 20:41
The Government has issued 570 new forestry licences since laws were changed in October to streamline the controversial permit system, according to Pip(...)

Water body backs EPA call for ‘decade of action’ on Irish environment
- Environment
- November 27, 2020, 11:59
The EPA’s call for a decade for action to address Ireland’s pressing environmental issues, that range across many sectors, has been strongly backed by(...)

Covid-19: Minister says Christmas ‘free for all’ not on the cards as 318 cases reported
- Health
- November 22, 2020, 14:57
A further 318 cases of Covid-19 and one death were reported in the State on Sunday, as a Cabinet member warned that a Christmas “free-for-all” is not (...)

‘Future generations will judge us’: Senator urges action on biodiversity crisis
- Oireachtas
- November 5, 2020, 21:13
A Green Party Senator became emotional as she highlighted the biodiversity crisis the world faces as a result of climate change. Senator Róisín Garve(...)

Department refutes charge of forests as net greenhouse gas emitter
- Environment
- November 1, 2020, 15:24
The Department of Agriculture has denied that Ireland’s forests are a net emitter of greenhouse gasses and insisted they remain “a substantial and gro(...)

Eight politicians swear statements to receive full expenses for lockdown period
- Politics
- October 26, 2020, 03:01
Eight TDs and Senators have sworn a statement before a peace commissioner or commissioner of oaths to say they were present in the Dáil or Seanad duri(...)

No proper explanation given for almost €1bn going to landlords in budget, Green TD says
- Politics
- October 15, 2020, 21:22
No proper explanation has been given for almost €1 billion going to landlords for private rental accommodation, a Government TD has said. Chairwoman (...)