THE Irish Council Against Blood Sports is delighted at the news that hare coursing will be banned in Northern Ireland for at least 12 months from January 19, 2004.

ALMOST a year has passed since Taoiseach Bertie Ahern unveiled his radical plan to build 10,000 affordable houses for low and middle-income workers but the stark reality is that so far not a single unit has got off the ground.

Environment Minister Martin Cullen is due to meet EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom later today.

The Irish Cancer Society has expressed its disappointment with Environment Minister Martin Cullen's public opposition to the proposed ban on smoking in all workplaces.

The Labour Party has called on the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to show political leadership on the issue of banning smoking in all workplaces.

Environment Minister Martin Cullen has claimed that one-third of Irish households recycle their rubbish.

An accident at Sellafield’s MOX plant could have a catastrophic effect, the Government claimed today at a tribunal in The Hague.

The Green Party has slammed the Government’s waste management plans outlined by Environment Minister Martin Cullen earlier today.