Investing in nature is investing in our future

Tomorrow’s budget is already predicted to be a giveaway, but the Apple tax haul could see funds channelled into addressing Ireland’s biodiversity loss, writes Emma DeSouza

A third of Ireland’s 100 bee species are threatened with extinction alongside 48 species of fish, crustaceans, shellfish, and invertebrates. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Government finds itself in an enviable position: An already swollen budget surplus has ballooned following a €14bn tax windfall from the drawn-out court case with Apple.

It’s a position in which most countries could only dream to find themselves. The question now is: How will the Government spend it?