Media Centre
Communicating the work of the Environmental Pillar to policy makers, the media and the public is a central aim of the organisation.
If you are a member of the media looking for a spokesperson on any topic relating to the environment please get in contact with our Communications Officer, Kayle Crosson.
Our member organisations include all the main environmental NGOs in the country and cover everything from local habitat protection to global climate change.
Kayle Crosson
Communications Officer
Environmental Pillar
Email: kayle@ien.ie
Press Releases
For Immediate Release
The Environmental Pillar, a
coalition of over 30 national environmental groups, welcomes the
prioritisation of the Green New Deal, together with action on climate
and …
Immediate
Release
Fine Gael proposals
to limit access to justice rights for citizens and environmental groups to
challenge poor planning decisions is out of line with European and international
human …
Immediate Release
Ireland leading environmental groups have
outlined a 10-point
blueprint for election candidates to follow if they are serious
about protecting nature and turning the tide on climate …
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Government is trying to push through a draconian Bill before
next year’s impending election that would kill access to justice rights on
environmental issues, …
November 27th, 2019
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Inaction
to ensure sustainable fishing levels has created a situation where significant
cuts in quotas and even closure of fisheries must now be considered to …
IMMEDIATE RELEASEIreland’s leading environmental coalition is shocked at the Minister for Housing’s attempt to press for new planning legislation that would make it near impossible …
Immediate
Release
Ireland’s
largest environmental coalition has said it is disappointed that Budget 2020
has failed to show the level of urgency required to deal with the climate
emergency we …
Immediate Release: 4 October 2019
The Government can tackle out of control emissions and fund the just transition to a carbon-free future for Ireland through common-sense …
The Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Environmental Pillar have carried out a detailed assessment of the Government’s Climate Action Plan and have launched a …
Immediate Release, 18 June 2019
Environmental coalition welcomes plans to boost ailing funding but still major concerns over biodiversity policy in the new climate plan
The
Environmental …
Immediate Release, 25 May 2019
The
Green wave across European and local elections is a clear signal that
Irish people want urgent action to tackle the climate and
biodiversity …
July 4th, 2019
Unleashing the full potential
of the Good Friday Agreement and avoiding a No-Deal scenario are key
to protecting the environment on the island of Ireland …
Immediate ReleaseA sustainable revamp of State policy to protect nature is vital to tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis, Ireland’s largest environmental coalition told the …
Immediate Release
Plan fails to join dots and see biodiversity protection as a solution to the climate crisis
The
new All-of-Government climate plan falls flat on nature protection,
insufficiently …
Immediate release, 6 June 2019
The Environmental Pillar has welcomed the decision of the
EPA to investigate the massive leak of oil from underground ESB cables revealed
by …
IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Environmental Pillar warmly welcomes the Dáil’s declaration of a climate and biodiversity emergency.The surprise move makes Ireland only the second country to do …
Irish must vote en masse for biodiversity & climate in upcoming elections, says environmental coalition
It’s vital that citizens voice their concerns to MEP candidates
over climate …
Immediate ReleaseOver 150 citizens are set to gauge where EU election candidates stand on key environmental and climate issues at a public debate in Co …
Immediate Release
Over 100 citizens are set to gauge where EU election candidates stand on key environmental and climate issues at a public debate in Co …
Immediate Release
Details for all three hustings are available here: http://tinyurl.com/y2uunejr
It’s vital that citizens voice their concerns to MEP candidates over climate change and …