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Read High Court Judge Humphries overturning a wind farm refusal in Laois on landscape protection grounds: ‘the climate crisis itself threatens landscapes here and globally with vastly more severe disturbance, desertification, sea level rise and so on’. tinyurl.com/548ebpmt

Current footage of River Lampreys (Lampetra fluviatilis) at Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, Co. Limerick. These lampreys are on their upstream spawning migration, but they can't get past this barrier. They try repeatedly on suitable nights to find a way over this obstacle,

Second wave of climate cases reaches Ireland’s High Court FIE is leading the Irish second wave of climate litigation with three High Court Challenge to Ireland’s failure to meet climate targets, the first beginning on Tuesday – come one come all! tinyurl.com/47cmref7

Refusing FIE’s case challenging Ireland’s climate change plan for lack of sufficient expert evidence, Justice Humphries said that “What this judgment most certainly is not is a finding that Ireland’s climate ambitions are on track.” Thank you, Judge. tinyurl.com/2d8mww7k

FIE has complained to the EU over the Irish Minister for Agriculture’s parish pump assurances that the new enhanced wetland and peatlands protection under the GAEC 2 Regulations will not affect ‘business as usual’. At least we know where he stands. tinyurl.com/4mw2phd3

FIE is challenging the raising of Dublin airport’s passenger cap from 32 million to 36 million passengers a year for its failure to be consistent with the Climate Act’s legal requirement to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. tinyurl.com/4wzf6jsw

The Irish Appeals Court has referred the question 'does Food Vision 2030 require assessment under the Habitats Directive' to the European Court of Justice after questioning the State’s claim that it has no impact on protected sites. tinyurl.com/muvtb5fa

In an extensive submission, FIE’s experts analyse the Commission for the Regulator of Utilities' approach to data centre growth which threatens to derail Ireland’s legally binding carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings. tinyurl.com/4yhc8uyb

From Galileo to Greta: when leaders reject science, civilization pays the price: the arrogant certainty of ignorance has always outpaced the caution of knowledge. Read Tony Lowes in today’s Irish Examiner. tinyurl.com/39wsa5yy

FIE reminds the Department of Enterprise its policy must incorporate ‘sweeping climate-related obligations’ – following on from our submission to the Commission for the Regulator of Utilities. tinyurl.com/r6huwdkv Previous submission to CRU tinyurl.com/4yhc8uyb

FIE has brought a Judicial Review of the proposed Shannon LNG Power plant as the developers' GHG emissions calculations are ‘manifestly incorrect and significantly underestimated' -among other grounds! PR: tinyurl.com/thx5uajy

Irish Arterial Drainage Act ‘Legacy Law’ Read FIE on the proposed designation of Heavily Modified Water Bodies - rivers, lakes, or coastal waters altered by human activity – as Good Ecological Potential’ rather than ‘Good Ecological Status’. tinyurl.com/8ybnmbxp

Climate Change Advisory Council 2031 – 2040 budget is unlawful in ignoring Ireland’s ‘fair share’ of the remaining global carbon budget as required by the Paris Agreement. tinyurl.com/bdhc5yyh

Uisce Éireann are putting consumers health at risk by failing to warn them of the ‘dual risk’ that boiling THM (trihalomethane) laden water creates to their health, with serious legal and financial consequences. tinyurl.com/2jvmrj58

600 groups join forces this morning calling on the European Commission to honour its commitment to stop exporting EU-banned pesticides to other countries endangering communities, threatening ecosystems, and undermining global human rights. tinyurl.com/4am6vvtf

Michael Holly’ s 15 minute film from this week’s ASKEATON Contemporary Arts on the cost to our heritage of the motorway to service the 2027 Ryder Cup golf at Adare Maner, destroying one of the few remaining ringforts in Ireland. tinyurl.com/mvhvmmmy

People ask why NGOs take court cases to the European Court of justice, the simple answer is because they are forced to do the job of the state at their own expense and at times at a risk to their own lives (ends).

Ireland’s infrastructure must serve people & planet. We need a systemic shift: embed climate & social goals, empower local voices, and end the “build fast at any cost” mindset or calling transition “hot air”. PR: tinyurl.com/z8peh593 #ClimateAction #JustTransition

Blatant destruction of public land in a protected West Cork harbour continues, despite County Council enforcement notices. Urgent action is needed to stop illegal reclamation in this SAC but no one dares. #IrishEnvironment #WestCork #Conservation

We urge the integration of #NatureRestoration into Ireland's 4th River Basin Management Plan—highlighting legal flaws and risks of sidelining parts of our water system. Read on: tinyurl.com/nymunskw #WaterActionPlan #Biodiversity #EUlaw