School children taking the traditional summer trip to the Irish college are increasingly opting to fly to the Gaeltacht.

Just over 1% of new cars on the road last year are run on greener fuels, it was revealed today.

IRELAND is coming from behind in the drive to reduce its carbon emissions, partly because of the continuing development and partly because it has failed to tackle the problem over the past decade of record growth, according to experts.

New car sales increased 4.5% last year, it was revealed today.

Budget 2008 opened with an olive branch for the Greens – the Minister for Finance promised no conflict between the environment and the economy.

The trend towards having bigger cars is taking its toll on the environment, according to a new report from the EPA.

Environmental campaign groups will today protest at Dublin Castle against their exclusion from social partners discussions.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have criticised the lack of support by the Government and local authorities for European Car Free Day which is being marked today in almost 1,300 cities across the continent.

More than 30% of Dáil deputies have already signed up to a pledge that Ireland will agree to do its fair share at the crucial talks on climate change in Canada next week.

Environmental campaigners claimed today that local authorities had adopted half-hearted measures to reduce Ireland’s rubbish mountain.

Environmental campaigners have attacked the Government's attitude towards the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, which comes into effect today.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has criticised the United States for trying to obstruct Earth Summit plans to protect the poor and save the environment.