THE Department of the Environment is expected to release the final report on a toxic dump in Cork harbour on October 20.

THE Department of the Environment has been accused of being “totally opposed to rural housing” and intent on the urbanisation of Ireland, following the announcement yesterday of proposals to tighten planning laws.

THE Department of the Environment has appointed consultants to carry out an immediate risk assessment of the Irish Steel plant after it emerged that the amount of toxic waste there was higher than previously believed.

THE Department of the Environment last night said any suggestions of a “cover-up” of the scale of the contamination at the Irish Steel site were “entirely false”.

THE Department of the Environment has announced a month-long extension to allow for further public submissions on the management of Skellig Michael over the next decade.

THE Department of the Environment yesterday granted a licence for an archaeological excavation of a ring fort which is on the site of the proposed new headquarters of Cork County Fire Brigade.

THE Department of the Environment is far more focused on planning and local government issues and is blatantly neglecting our environment, a leading architect and environmental awareness activist said yesterday.