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Extinction Rebellion activists calls on Government to end over-fishing in Irish waters
Extinction Rebellion
Two of the demonstrators were dressed as mermaids with costumes made of seashells, recycled items and fishing nets while others dressed as fishermen
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Ireland on course to plant less than half of Government's promised 22 million trees to confront climate emergency
Environment
Exclusive: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan slammed the failure to hit the target
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Hollywood star and celebrities join together to urge Brits to ditch meat and dairy
Vegan
EXCLUSIVE: Joaquin Phoenix, Peter Egan, Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film, have signed up to the "save the planet" pledge
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How to make your Christmas 2019 extra green by cutting back on festive waste
Christmas 2019
Ireland is expected to generate a whopping 90,000 tonnes of packaging waste across December
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Cork city has 'worst air quality in Europe' according to global monitoring site
Cork
Cork had more than double the Air Quality Index rating as London
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Ireland importing nearly 12,000 tonnes of waste packaging each year due to online shopping
Environment
“Organisations like ScrewFix, Pretty Little Thing, eBay, Boohoo and Wish, dump 32 tonnes of packaging a day onto the Irish market"
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Meat: A Threat to Our Planet reveals the real beef with meat
Documentaries
It's not just Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough who know the world is facing a crisis of the environment - as shown in documentary Meat: A Threat to Our Planet
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Grandmother goes on hunger strike for Extinction Rebellion against Ireland's climate change policies
Climate change
Patricia Devlin is taking on the four-day strike in the hope of meeting Environment Minister Richard Bruton
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Noise pollution is ruining mating routines and threatening survival of up to 100 species, Irish researchers find
Pollution
"Just like humans trapped next to the speakers in a mega-loud club, wildlife can’t chat up potential dates because of the noise"
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Irish presenter Liz Bonnin investigates impact of eating meat on environment in new BBC documentary
Environment
She investigates how humans can continue to eat meat - how to rear it, how to feed it, how to graze it - without killing our planet
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Chris Packham's plea to I'm A Celebrity's Dec to 'think how his daughter will perceive his actions'
Chris Packham
EXCLUSIVE: The TV presenter and campaigner shares his letter exclusively with the Mirror demanding ITV stops using animals in bushtucker trials completely
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McDonald's to trial plastic toy recycling scheme at Roscrea restaurant in Co Tipperary
McDonalds
The toys collected will be made into new products such as coffee cups and play equipment
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Paul McCartney on how his Meat Free Monday campaign can help protect the planet and our future
Paul McCartney
The music legend also shares his family’s favourite recipes as part of the Mirror’s Climate Change edition
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Inside Forest Green Rovers: Vegan burgers, solar panels and shirts made with bamboo
Forest Green Rovers FC
EXCLUSIVE: The League Two side are taking revolutionary steps in their quest to make a difference both on and off the field
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Raw sewage from 36 Irish towns and villages released into waters everyday, says EPA
Irish Water
The EPA has said waste water poses a risk to public health
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Boil Water Notice lifted 'with immediate effect' for people supplied by Leixlip plant after eight day wait
Irish Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out an audit of the old plant on November 8
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'It would frighten the life out of you' - RTE viewers react to Will Ireland survive 2050? climate change documentary
RTE
Experts say Irish summer temperatures could climb by three degrees while the sea level could rise by nearly 20 inches in another 30 years
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Home improvements: Ways to improve your home's energy rating
Credit Union
How to save money AND the environment
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Ireland could experience 'Armageddon weather' in near future due to global warming, experts warn
Environment
 Ireland could end up with the climate of Iceland if the Gulf Steam completely shuts down
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Over 2,000 Longford residents hit with Boil Water Notice following issue at treatment plant
Irish Water
Irish Water say they are working with Longford County Council to resolve the issue
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Irish Water boss warns there could be MORE boil water notices in the future
Irish Water
Managing Director Niall Gleeson was also unable to confirm when the current notice affecting over half a million people would be lifted
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'Latte levy' of up to 25 cent to hit single-use coffee cups in Ireland
Environment
The existing plastic bag levy is also set to be increased from 22 cent to 25 cent
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Who is Pippa Hackett? New Green Party senator is beef farmer
Green Party
Ms Hackett got the new role when she went up unopposed for a recent Seanad by-election
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Leixlip water treatment plant slammed as unfit for purpose by health and safety watchdogs
Irish Water
The EPA’s head, Dr Tom Ryan, said the plant was “not sufficient to manage risk"
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