Dalkey’s Bulloch harbour development plans submitted
A plan to develop Dalkeys’s Bulloch harbour with commercial and residential units has been submitted with the planning application posted on the gate of the…
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In Bray, harbour sand build-up a growing cause for concern
Serious concerns have been raised by locals about the ongoing build-up of sand in Bray harbour and the seemingly bleak future of…
EPA Report finds little progress on Ireland’s water quality
A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Report has revealed some unpleasant truths about Ireland’s environment and particularly the state of its…
Massive €5 million drugs haul found on Clare beach
A suspicious item found on a beach in Liscannor Clare yesterday turned out to be a massive drugs stash containing €5 million…
The Dun Laoghaire Baths – A welcome development
The plans for the Dun Laoghaire baths, recently set in stone, have just been nailed to the facade of the long disused building….
Howth Harbour petition – It’s about dredging time!
It’s been 34 years since Howth Harbour was last dredged and more than a metre of silt build up in the harbour…
UK’s new Hinkley Point nuclear power station approved
A massive new UK nuclear power plant has been approved at Hinkley point in south-west England. Following a last-minute pause by the new…
Antrim drilling begins despite drinking water fears
Drilling at the controversial oil well at Woodburn Forest in Co Antrim has begun. The project has been greeted with dismay in the…
Cork opposition unwavering as incinerator hearing concludes
What’s so bad about an incinerator in Cork Harbour? An efficient waste management solution to a waste management problem, right? Well it’s…
Divers protest dumping in conservation area
A flotilla of boats and divers took part in a peaceful protest on Sunday the 24th of April against plans by Dublin…
At Merrion Strand, seagulls aren’t really the problem
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Titanic 2: Fine tribute or tragic sequel?
The RMS Titanic, built in the dockyards of Harland and Wolff in Belfast, is easily one of the world’s most famous ships. The biggest…
Super trawlers responsible for West coast Dolphin deaths?
A spate of Dolphins stranding on the North-West coast has occurred again this year continuing a troubling trend that began in 2011….