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Consumers in Leitrim recycle 167 tonnes of electrical waste in 2023

An average of 4.75kg of e-waste was recycled per person in Leitrim last year, falling below the 9.51kg average collected last year, new figures reveal. Figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland’s annual report, which ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:28

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Expansion of solar needs Government to remove barriers to entry – IFA

IFA’s National Environment Chair Paul O’Brien has welcomed the move by the Government to extend the existing SEAI-operated Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme to include a broader range of potential applicants. Following the announcement, he ...

17 Jul 2023 at 11:00

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Green Party candidates call on Leitrim County Council to declare climate and biodiversity emergency

Green Party candidates Bláithín Gallagher and Leslie O’Hora are calling on Leitrim County Council to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency. The threat of climate breakdown and the global decline of species means we are in a time when ...

13 May 2019 at 15:16

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Uisce Éireann to pay over €7,000 for pollution incident

Inland Fisheries Ireland has secured a prosecution against Uisce Éireann for pollution of the Ballinagh River in Cavan, where 160 fish died. Sample results from the water near the Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment plant at Ballinagh ...

18 Oct 2023 at 09:00

$Welcome for third stage of fracking ban$

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Welcome for third stage of fracking ban

Friends of the Earth has welcomed the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and the Environment’s decision to pass a Bill which would ban hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas in Ireland. This marks the ‘third stage’ ...

11 May 2017 at 13:00

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Small number of Irish citizens affected by LA wildfires – Martin

A small number of Irish citizens living in Los Angeles have been affected by wildfires in the region, Micheal Martin has said. The Tanaiste said Ireland “stands in solidarity with the people of Los Angeles”. A week after the first ...

14 Jan 2025 at 21:47

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Action sought on scrambler use in conservation land in north Leitrim

Issues surrounding the use of scramblers - off-road motorbikes or dirt bikes - on Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) land in Leitrim were discussed at April’s meeting of Manorhamilton Municipal District. Cllr Justin Warnock ...

24 Apr 2025 at 10:15

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Gum Litter Taskforce Roadshow takes to Leitrim to tackle gum disposal

The Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) took to the streets of Leitrim on Thursday of this week as part of its summer roadshow. The interactive roadshow works with local authorities and communities across the country to carry out ...

12 Aug 2023 at 09:00

$Leitrim councillors oppose Government’s policy shift on fracked gas$

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Leitrim councillors oppose Government’s policy shift on fracked gas

On Tuesday, March 4, the Government approved plans for Ireland's first liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal at a cost of €300 million. The Government stated that this controversial form of gas would be stored as an ...

11 May 2025 at 09:00

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Government can’t bring in cost-of-living measures ‘every single week’

The Taoiseach said the Government can’t bring in measures to address the cost-of-living crisis “every single week”, saying they will look at it in a more “medium term”. Micheal Martin said the war in Ukraine has ...

04 Apr 2022 at 15:03

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€5000 awarded to Leitrim Environmental Projects

€2,500 has been awarded to two environmental projects in Leitrim as part of a €500,000 funding announcement under the Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund. The grants, revealed on March 24 by Minister for the ...

25 Mar 2025 at 11:01

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Patrick Stewart: I am anxious about environment and conflicts around world

Sir Patrick Stewart has revealed he is “very anxious” about the current state of the world due to the deterioration of the environment and ongoing conflicts. The 82-year-old, veteran actor said he feels ...

11 Feb 2023 at 07:00

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