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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 12:00
Guide book hits out at our lack of eco-awareness
IRELAND'S 40 shades of green does not include the all-important "eco-green" and that is severely tarnishing its reputation with tourists according to travel bible, the Lonely Planet.
After 200 days of research by seven contributors including the main author, Fionn Davenport, the latest edition on Ireland, released yesterday, provides the usual mix of reviews, some complimentary others critical, of Ireland's main tourist hotspots.
Yet again Bundoran, Co Donegal, comes in for criticism. In 2006, the guide described it as "a kitsch assortment of half-baked fairground rides, flashing arcades, fast-food diners and overpriced B&Bs".
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Climate Change
Saturday, 01 September 2007 11:58
Greens criticise Dempsey's remarks on Dublin orbital route
The
Green Party has criticised remarks by Minister for Transport Noel
Dempsey that a proposed outer orbital route around Dublin would be
environmentally justified.
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Planning
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:08
Councillor says Kerry planning policies far too stringent
ANGER with planning policies in Kerry is about to boil over, it was claimed yesterday.
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Planning
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:07
Gormley's burning issues
Environment minister John Gormley has been told that incineration is vital to Ireland meeting its waste management targets.
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Waste
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 23:02
'Recycling' is ending up in the dump
A
number of Ireland's leading recycling companies are dumping significant
amounts of waste from some of their facilities into landfill sites.
Wednesday, 22 August 2007 22:37
"Volcano Cure" for Warming? Not So Fast, Study Says
A
controversial theory proposes mimicking volcanoes to fight global
warming. But throwing sulfur particles into the sky may do more harm
than good, a new study says.
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Climate Change
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 22:35
Ballina man to build 1bn green city in Colombia
BALLINA
man Richard Barrett is set to take on his biggest project yet, building
a €1billion ‘green city’ in South America. The property empire of
Treasury Holdings, the largest developer in Ireland, co-owned by
Richard Barrett and John Ronan, looks set to transform the Colombian
capital of Bogota after it was reported that city planners made an
approach to build a green city there.
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Eco Housing
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Tuesday, 03 July 2007 16:50
Six of the Best
Construct Ireland spoke to the six newest approved ÉASCA members, companies involved in everything from eco-friendly timber frame
homes and natural insulation, to energy rating, eco friendly cement and a variety of other sustainable building products.
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Easca
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