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‘Festival vibe’ in court as public makes stand for climate action
Court six in the High Court had a “festival atmosphere” this morning. This was according to one barrister, who, upon squeezing into the room at around 10.45am, was met with row upon row of filled seats. While pews are usually…
L’État irlandais devant la Justice pour “sa lutte faible et sans ambition contre le réchauffement climatique”
Ce mardi 22 janvier, devant la Haute Cour irlandaise, a lieu l’audience de l’association Friends of the Irish environment (FIE) contre le gouvernement irlandais. Ce dernier est accusé de ne pas assez lutter contre le réchauffement climatique. Et les arguments ne manquent…
Ireland ‘completely off course’ in meeting carbon reduction targets – court told
Ireland’s actions are contributing to global warming to an “unacceptable” degree and the State has not disputed its performance in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is “lamentable”, the High Court has heard. Ireland’s emissions are rising rather than falling and the…
Greenhouse gas ‘failure’ faces court
Ireland’s failure to tackle climate change will be tested in the High Court today, in a case brought by environmentalists. The Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) action is the first time a group has sought to hold the government…
L’Irlande assignée en justice pour non-respect de ses engagements climatiques : à qui le tour ?
Listen here to this short clip re our case from France Info
Children gather on streets of Dublin for climate change protest
Our children’s rally last Saturday was a big success, with over 800 people participating in the rally and giving children the chance to share their concerns for our future on this planet and push leaders to take action on behalf…
Interview with Maeve Higgins on RTE Drivetime regarding Climate Case Ireland
Click here to hear the full interview with Maeve Higgins – well worth a listen!
Children gather on streets of Dublin for climate change protest
Hundreds of young people have taken to the streets of Dublin to call on the Government to do more to tackle climate change. The protest at Leinster House came just days before Friends of the Irish Environment under the banner Climate…
Children gather on streets of Dublin for climate change protest
Hundreds of young people have taken to the streets of Dublin to call on government to do more to tackle climate change. The protest at Leinster House came just days before Friends of the Irish Environment under the banner Climate Case…
Hundreds of young people protest outside Leinster House over Government’s handling of climate change
Hundreds of young people protested outside Leinster House this afternoon to voice their concerns over the Government’s response to climate change. Climate Case Ireland organised the Children’s Rally for Climate Action to highlight the fact young and future generations stand…