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A PUBLIC meeting will take place in Limerick this Friday night to create awareness about the potential impacts of the proposed expansion of the Aughinish Alumin...

A Clare environmental group has written an open letter to the CEO of Clare County Council outlining concerns over what members describe as ‘serious omissions’ from the County Development Plan. Futureproof Clare is seeking a ban on the use of mercury, sulphuric acid, cyanide and cyanide compounds in the county: substances used in gold and […]

Fresh calls are being made to ban the use of certain chemicals used in extractive mining in Clare amid what are described as ‘significant’ environmental concerns. Environmental activists are set to attend a Clare County Council workshop on the draft County Development Plan this afternoon. Futureproof Clare made a submission on the proposed amendments to […]

RUSAL’s plans to expand its facility in Limerick have suffered a setback after an environmental coalition secured High Court approval to challenge the pla...

A proposed ban of using cyanide in future Clare mining operations that are located near groundwater has been backed by local councillors.

PLANS for a €450 million data centre in Ennis have been described as “ill timed and ill placed” by Clare’s Green Party senator.

Aughinish Alumina Limited, which employs more than 400 staff in Co Limerick, extracts alumina from bauxite, a red earth ore imported from west Africa and Brazil.

Aughinish Alumina Limited, which employs more than 400 staff in Co Limerick, extracts alumina from bauxite, a red earth ore imported from west Africa and Brazil.

A North Clare climate activist insists the COP 27 summit is a worthwhile exercise as the world attempts to curb its carbon emissions. Taoiseach Mícheal Martin is attending the World Leaders Summit on behalf of Ireland at the event in Egypt today. The United Nations’ Secretary General Antonio Guterres opened the COP 27 event with […]

Environmental groups have begun a legal challenge against the decision to allow Aughnish Alumina to expand its facilities.The west-Limerick factory, on the Shan...