Rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm

Across the world, right-wing political forces are working to dismantle decades of environmental and social progress, writes Ciaran Brennan 

Cutting back on environmental rules and regulations in the face of a climate and biodiversity crisis is the classic example of cutting off our nose to spite our face. File picture

“History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.” The words of American journalist Sydney J. Harris ring true today.

The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland has said creating "a more proportionate and simplified regulatory framework" should be among the priorities of Ireland’s presidency of the EU.