Lawyers ask President to refer sea fisheries ’border’ Bill to be referred to Supreme Court
Legislation passed in Dáil amid accusations Minister ’selling out’ Irish fishermen
Some single-use plastics to be banned under new EU directive
Campaigners welcome measures by bloc but say they fall short of tackling pollution crisis
Environment ministers endorse moves to increase plastic recycling
Europe-wide move to reduce generation of plastic agreed as part of new EU strategy
FG-FF clash likely on legality of fines for wasting water
EU commissioner says it is ‘questionable’ if fines would meet water directive
Use water meters to charge for excessive consumption, EU urges
Letter from European Commissioner says any policy must comply with 'polluter pays' principle
Commission aims for political compromise on water charges
Analysis: Group aware of issue’s divisive nature as it puts emphasis on general taxation
European Commission clarifies State would breach law in abolishing water charges
Karmenu Vella writes to Simon Coveney arguing fees are established practice
EU stresses abolishing water charges would breach directive
European Commission stresses derogation offered to Ireland has ended
Ex-Labour Court head Kevin Duffy to chair water group
Kevin Duffy to take over water charge commission role vacated by Joe O’Toole
Government to try to ‘create acceptance’ on water charges
Simon Coveney says European Commission ‘would have difficulty’ with outright abolition
Abolishing water charges could mean millions in EC fines
Karmenu Vella: Flexibility ended in 2010 with FF-led cabinet pledge on water charges
EU to Ireland: You cannot go back on water charges
Commissioner Karmenu Vella tells MEP country must not back out of commitment
Coveney determined water charge freeze to last just nine months
Minister hopes commission will take ‘political heat’ out of contentious issue
Circular Economy: Time to get serious on ‘recycle, repair, reuse’
What if you had financial incentive to return old products, so parts could be used again?
New flooding body will be able to propose laws
River Shannon group aims to tackle floods as cost of storm damage remains unclear
Emergency EU funding for floods ‘highly unlikely’
Minister with responsibility for OPW says rules governing emergency funds discriminate against smaller states
Europe agrees €200 million for Irish flood protection
Minister of State Simon Harris to press EU on emergency fund
Simon Harris to press EU on lowering flood fund threshold
‘About €1bn in damages would have to be incurred in Ireland’s case’
Politicians from various parties to meet EU officials on floods
‘Ming’ Flanagan says decision to invite politicians from number of parties reflects fact flooding is ‘national emergency’
We need greater ‘ocean literacy’ says son of Jacques Cousteau
Ireland ‘not alone in suffering from sea blindness’, national marine conference hears
LÉ Niamh to join migrant rescue mission in Mediterranean
Naval Service vessel will set sail to replace LÉ Eithne in humanitarian efforts in region
EU issues ‘yellow card’ for Thailand over pirate fishing
European Commission threatens to ban Thai seafood imports
Ireland resists radical cuts in key fish quotas
‘Much improved outcome’ secured in Coveney brokered deal
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