Campaigners accuse political parties of 'poisoning debate' around rewetting proposal

A rally outside Leinster House organised jointly by Environmental Pillar, Stop Climate Chaos, the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), and Extinction Rebellion called on political parties to support the European Commission's Nature Restoration Law proposal. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Politicians from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and Sinn Féin are "caving in to misinformation and hysteria spread to derail the most important piece of biodiversity legislation to come out of Europe in 30 years", environmental activists have said.

A rally outside Leinster House organised jointly by Environmental Pillar, Stop Climate Chaos, the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), and Extinction Rebellion called on political parties to support the European Commission's Nature Restoration Law proposal.