OVER three-quarters of the planning permissions for one-off houses granted by local authorities were overturned following objections to An Bord Pleanála, their latest annual report has revealed.

Conservation group An Taisce says a 'zero waste' society could be developed more quickly in this country than the incinerators currently planned.

IN REACTION terms, the words ‘An Taisce’ have the same effect on some rural TDs as the words ‘Mick McCarthy’ have on Roy Keane.

THE backers of a multi-million euro housing and commercial development have dismissed claims that the drinking water source for its thousands of residents and occupants will be affected by the presence of an illegal dump nearby.

LABOUR politicians were yesterday refused access to the site of a large illegal dump in Wicklow. The site is owned by building group Roadstone.

A CARBON tax must be imposed on motorists, householders and industry if Ireland is to avoid paying a €1bn fine for breaking our greenhouse gases limit, it emerged yesterday.

AN TAISCE has taken action in Europe in an attempt to get the Government to reclassify BSE material as infectious and hazardous waste.