Ireland

A truly historic week for forests in Ireland

It's been a great couple of days for our forests across Ireland. Yesterday 19 June 2013, the Irish government abandoned its plans to sell the harvesting rights of our public forests and today Northern Ireland has more protection for its woodlands and forests. There is of course so much more to do, with how we…Read more A truly historic week for forests in Ireland

Kilkenny Jenkinstown woodland walk – our forests are not for sale

I was delighted to be asked to FutureProof Kilkenny's Woodland walk last Sunday at Coillte Jenkinstown woodland (walks had been organised all across Ireland to keep the pressure on the Government not to sell Irish public forest harvesting rights). I said a few words about Green Forest policy but really the day was about the…Read more Kilkenny Jenkinstown woodland walk – our forests are not for sale

Further article on ecocide; a new legal framework to prevent fracking and other pollution

Not quite a month ago I presented a motion on one of my key terms for my PhD studies at the National Green Party Convention to help bring this new term into the political and public domains. I was asked to make a press statement afterward and I also wrote the following article for all…Read more Further article on ecocide; a new legal framework to prevent fracking and other pollution