THE Government has moved to clear up confusion caused by Environment Minister John Gormley’s definition of the controversial dog breeding amendments.

Fianna Fáil rebel Mattie McGrath has said he does not trust Environment Minister John Gormley.

LAST ditch talks are scheduled for today to quell a protest movement among rural-based Government TDs against two pieces of legislation championed by Environment Minister John Gormley.

THE six local authorities being examined as part of Environment Minister John Gormley’s planning review accounted for one in every three successful planning decision appeals in 2008.

The cost of bringing rubbish to the dump could rise by 400% under draft legislation being reviewed by Environment Minister John Gormley.

The Environment Minister John Gormley today pledged to have more than 50 sites across Ireland designated for the protection of habitat and wildlife.

The Environment Minister John Gormley has denied that he has protected his Cabinet colleagues and the Taoiseach Brian Cowen over the format of the banking inquiry.

The Environment Minister John Gormley is promising it is his intention to publish reports investigating the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.

LARGE numbers of people opposed to Green Party legislation on field sports are expected to take part in a public protest at the party’s national conference in Waterford city this weekend.

Former Green Senator Deirdre de Burca has claimed the Greens only agreed to support Maire Geoghegan Quinn as Ireland's EU Commissioner in return for Miss de Burca getting a job in the Commissioner's cabinet.

THE stop-go controversy over the €3 billion Limerick regeneration programme took another twist yesterday when Defence Minister Willie O’Dea, who said last week the Government would not be able to come up with the €1.7bn it has pledged, claimed the plan and the money was still on track.

THE new Dáil expenses system has been criticised by a TD who says it is wrong that he and his colleagues will be allowed claim thousands of euro in unvouched expenses every year.

Household water charges are expected to raise €1bn for the Government, Environment Minister John Gormley revealed today.

AN inquiry into the failures of the financial regulatory system could begin within months, according to Environment Minister John Gormley.

THE creation of one agency with full responsibility for river and waterways maintenance in the state will be discussed at an Irish Farmers Association forum in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, tomorrow afternoon.

Sleet is forecast to fall over much of the country today as local authorities warn that many reservoirs are at an extremely low level.

A FURTHER €16.5 million has been allocated to local authorities towards the cost of the clean-up operation following record flooding last month.

THE main thrust of new legislation to combat climate change will be laid out by Environment Minister John Gormley later today.

THE Office of Public Works (OPW) has not yet established a working group to deal with tonnes of toxic waste dumped in Cork harbour – more than three months after being directed to do so by Environment Minister John Gormley.

THE Government could face difficulty passing major pieces of legislation including the measures in December’s budget and the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) Bill because it no longer holds the majority in the Seanad.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said major changes will be made to the board of the State training agency FÁS.

The Environment Minister John Gormley has said changes are on the way that could adversely affect developers who invested heavily in land.

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea and Limerick’s mayor Cllr Kevin Kiely have discussed plans to fast track the city’s €3 billion regeneration blueprint in an effort to get people back to work.

FACING mounting pressure, the country’s top judge has said more of his colleagues will volunteer to pay the pension levy.

A WORKING group set up by Environment Minister John Gormley is to examine issues relating to the phasing out of domestic turf cutting on designated raised bogs in special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas over the coming years.

The Environment Minister John Gormley is rejecting reports of a rift in Cabinet over his plans to scrap the e-voting machines.

INDAVER Ireland has rejected claims by Green Party Senator Dan Boyle that incineration is no longer Government policy, pointing out that Mr Boyle’s own party leader has admitted there is a need for two incinerators in the country.

MINISTERS were last night accused of preparing to cave-in over bailed-out bank chief Michael Fingleton’s controversial e1 million bonus.

THE future of Seán Dunne’s business empire remains uncertain after An Bord Pleanála (ABP) yesterday refused planning permission for the property developer’s high-rise development at the former Jury’s Berkeley Court site in Ballsbridge.

TWO villages. One whale carcass. And the Minister for the Environment stuck in the middle.

The Environment Minister John Gormley is welcoming the climate package, agreed at the EU summit in Brussels.

FARMERS who thought that increasing production and exports might be a good route out of recession have to think again, after the Government decided last week to slash spending on development of food and farming in 2009 by 52%.

One-in-ten vehicles on Irish roads must be electrically powered by 2020, Environment Minister John Gormley vowed today.

EXCESSIVE amounts of greenhouse gas emissions have forced the Government to offer more incentives to help prevent homeowners wasting energy.

Environment Minister John Gormley has reportedly confirmed his plans to introduce spending limits for candidates ahead of next June's local elections.

AS you reported (September 12), there were angry scenes at a briefing for local councillors on the Haulbowline toxic dump scandal, by Environment Minister John Gormley in the Town Hall in Cobh, Co Cork.

Environment Minister John Gormley said today that his department will issue guidelines on flooding in the coming weeks.

Environment Minister John Gormley is due to visit Carlow this afternoon to assess the damage caused by heavy flooding over the weekend.

Donal Hickey takes flight with Ireland’s bats.

DEVELOPERS could be forced to provide new schools or suitable sites under Government plans for closer co-operation between local councils and the Department of Education.

Environment Minister John Gormley is due to publish details of a new scheme today aimed at helping people on low incomes buy a home.

A SUBMISSION to develop a wooded, scenic, amenity outside Tralee has been made to Environment Minister John Gormley.

YOUR report on Environment Minister John Gormley’s anti-GM comments in Paris (July 5) says France has “banned all GM” crops.

CORK city’s political landscape is to change significantly, with the northside set to lose two city council seats to the southside.