Brexit poses big threat to nature

Ray Ryan reasons why EU leaders, legal experts, and envirionmental
Brexit poses big threat to nature
Mon, 10 Jul, 2017 - 01:00

THE potential weakening of the legislative protection for nature represents the greatest environmental risk posed by Brexit.

European Parliament members, legal experts and envirionmental groups issued this warning at a recent conference in Dundalk.

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