ICNARC report on COVID-19 in critical care
<p>This report presents analyses of data on patients critically ill with confirmed COVID-19 reported to ICNARC up to 4pm on 16 April 2020 from critical care units participating in the Case Mix Programme
Ireland
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Green bin charge damaging for environment, says PBP
People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central Bríd Smith says a plan to charge people for recycling is a retrograde step and damaging for the environment. The People Before Profit party has launched
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NI environment: Illegal dumping is public's biggest concern, report finds
The report said illegal dumping was the biggest environmental concern for the public Illegal dumping of waste is the biggest environmental concern for the public, according to a Stormont report. Reusing
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Motorists could cut carbon emissions by 70%, says scientist
Irish motorists could help cut transport carbon emissions in Ireland by 70 per cent over 10 years by choosing one of more than 300 models of car, according to a leading climate scientist. Prof Kevin Anderson,
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Power cuts, travel chaos and more flood warnings issued as Storm Frank hits UK
Thousands of homes are without power and major emergency schemes are being activated as Storm Frank began lashing the west coast of Britain. The worst of the effects so far have been felt in Northern
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Ban building in flood plains, report recommends
A total ban on building in flood plains is one of a number of recommendations in a report on flooding prepared by TDs and Senators. The report from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment also
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Illegal dumping and erosion threaten Irish coast- survey
Illegal dumping, coastal erosion and the killing of marine animals are among the concerns highlighted in the latest All Ireland Coastwatch Survey. The results, released on Monday, showed that on the 300
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Storm Desmond rainfall partly due to climate change, scientists conclude
Manmade climate change was partly responsible for Storm Desmond’s torrential rain which devastated parts of Scotland, the Lake District and Northern Ireland, scientists have concluded. The researchers
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Donegal golden eagles starving and at risk of extinction
Ireland’s population of golden eagles is in a “critical” situation and at risk of starving, the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has warned. The IWT has called on Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney and
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Ireland extends additional €2m aid to Ethiopia’s drought relief
The government of Ireland on Tuesday announced that it will provide an additional €2 million to drought affected people in Ethiopia. According to Irish Aid in Addis Ababa, the latest announcement was
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Cam Burn wind farm gets approval for environment minister
An £18m wind farm, rejected by councillors, has been approved by the environment minister after the decision was reviewed by his department. The plan for six wind turbines at Cam Burn, near Coleraine,