An Taisce
Niall Hurson on 11 May 2021
Taoiseach calls on An Taisce to reverse High Court appeal on Glanbia plant
Glanbia has warned that the appeal is bad not only for farmers, but also Ireland as a place to invest.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 11 May 2021
Stop incentivising land drainage – An Taisce
An Taisce is pushing for 30% of Pillar I in the next CAP to be set aside for eco schemes.
Amy Forde on 10 May 2021
ICOS calls on An Taisce to reverse High Court appeal on Glanbia plant
ICOS has said that An Taisce is impeding the development of a much-needed processing plant for the Irish dairy industry.
Caitríona Morrissey on 09 May 2021
An Taisce move will hurt Ireland’s reputation – Glanbia
This would be bad for farmers, bad for rural communities and would hurt Ireland’s reputation internationally, Glanbia chair John Murphy has said.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 09 May 2021
Fine Gael group criticises An Taisce
Several TDs and senators within Fine Gael have criticised An Taisce over the Glanbia court case.
Amy Forde on 07 May 2021
An Taisce to appeal High Court decision on Glanbia plant
On Friday, An Taisce said that having considered the High Court judgement in detail, it believes it raises points of law of exceptional importance that should be appealed in the public interest.
The Dealer on 05 May 2021
Greensplaining is not helping
The engagement between environmental activists and rural Ireland is in danger of descending into a culture war.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 04 May 2021
Podcast: no ‘magical solution that methane will evaporate’ – An Taisce
The environment NGO’s strong views on the agriculture sector were met with criticism during an Oireachtas agriculture committee meeting.
Contributor on 28 Apr 2021
Farmers and Rural Ireland Are Supportive of Climate Action
Proposed changes arising from the new climate action bill must be agreed upon with farmers.
Letters to the Editor on 28 Apr 2021
Letter: time to tell the positive story of farming
"Policymakers will always check the public mood when making decisions." - Brendan Barry, Windgap, Co Kilkenny.
Bill O'Keeffe on 21 Apr 2021
Farmer Writes: farmers need to meet challenges head on
These restrictions imposed by Glanbia indicate that this plant is needed for current cow numbers in the country, rather than an increase in cow numbers in the future, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
Pat O'Toole on 21 Apr 2021
Judicial review finds in favour of Glanbia cheese plant
An Taisce challenged An Bórd Pleanála’s upholding of planning for Glanbia’s new cheese plant at Belview, Co Kilkenny.
Amy Forde on 20 Apr 2021
‘Welcome decision’ on Glanbia cheese plant - Tánaiste
An Tánaiste has said the Glanbia cheese plant will be a "valuable investment for the southeast".
Barry Cassidy on 20 Apr 2021
High Court decision on Glanbia cheese plant welcomed
Glanbia and farm organisations have welcomed the decision by the High Court to uphold a decision to grant planting permission for a new cheese production plant in Kilkenny.
Pat O'Toole on 20 Apr 2021
Judicial review finds in favour of Glanbia cheese plant
An Taisce challenged An Bord Pleanala's upholding of planning for Glanbia's new cheese plant at Belview Co Kilkenny.
Pat O'Toole on 14 Apr 2021
Glanbia parallels with Apple planning challenge
An Taisce's pursuit of a judicial review has echoes in the ill-fated Apple plans for Athenry.
Niall Hurson on 14 Apr 2021
€704,000 funding boost for environmental pillar NGOs in 2021
The Irish Environmental Network shares 25 members with the Environmental Pillar.
Caitríona Morrissey on 07 Apr 2021
Farm building work under increasing scrutiny
County Councils are referring more on-farm developments for ecology reports in recent years, while An Taisce also plays a role in the planning process.
Pat O'Toole on 07 Apr 2021
An Taisce takes Irish farming to court
The Irish national trust believes that it can stop dairy expansion, and is willing to go to court to do so, writes Pat O'Toole.
The Dealer on 31 Mar 2021
A stormy spring for the dairy sector
Could the IFA's Smart Farming initiative offer a pathway to sustainability?