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, Ciaran Brennan.
Our member organisations include all the main environmental NGOs in the country and cover everything from local habitat protection to global climate change.
Ciaran Brennan
Communications Officer
Environmental Pillar
Email: ciaran@ien.ie
Press Releases
Press Release: Climate change IS the challenge of our generation but Budget 2017 falls FAR short of what is needed
Budget 2017 may have brought measures to move Ireland’s transport and energy sectors towards a…
Taxing environmentally damaging practices and giving the money back through investment should be a key initiative of Budget 2017
Environmental groups are calling on the government to tax environmentally damaging practices to change behaviour…
Press Release: Routine hedge-cutting during the month of August remains an offence under the Wildlife Act
For immediate release The existing prohibition on cutting ANY hedgerows between March 1st and August…
Press Release: New European Climate Change targets let Ireland off the hook but they will not keep global warming below 1.5C target
More regular flooding, aggressive storms and drought will be outcome of watering down our climate…
New report shows Irish agriculture is neither 'climate-smart' nor sustainable
Irish cattle less climate-efficient than European average and emissions per head up from 1990 The…
Environmental Pillar welcomes moves to place levies on disposable containers, but calls for further action.
Environmental Pillar brings positive message to National Economic Dialogue.
Representatives of the Environmental Pillar will speak at the National Economic Dialogue about their vision…
Press Release: Environmental Pillar tells National Economic Dialogue: A sustainable economy can only be built on environmentally sound foundations, and reminds Taoiseach that the Sustainable Development Goals apply to Ireland as well as developing countries.
Speaking at the opening session of the National Economic Dialogue, Cillian Lohan of the Environmental…
Press Release: Environmental groups welcome the decision to re-include 'environment' in the title of a government department but warn that protecting wildlife must move to the department too
The Environmental Pillar welcomes the decision to include environment in the title of Minister Denis…
Press Release: Taoiseach misses opportunity to reinstate the Department of the Environment
Today the Government have failed to restore the Department of the Environment despite public outcry…
Press Release: Programme for Government falls far short of what Ireland needs to do to tackle climate change
The Programme for Government lacks the key clear goals we need to move our people…
Press Release: The loss of the Department of the Environment will damage Ireland's natural environment
The loss of a department responsible for the ‘Environment’ will damage Ireland’s natural environment. A…
Press Release: Using nature, stopping poor development, and long-term planning are key to tackling flooding
The Environmental Pillar today publish a series of twenty measures which if implemented could help…
Press Release: Bill to ban fracking in Ireland welcomed by environmental groups
The Environmental Pillar welcome the introduction of a bill today to ban fracking in Ireland….
Press Release: The Energy White Paper is an important step forward but we need to deliver a zero emission future faster
The Environmental Pillar welcome the publication today of the Energy White Paper which outlines a…
Catastrophic winter flooding will increase with climate change unless we substantially change the way we use land
Press Release: Taoiseach's stance that climate change is 'not a priority' is foolhardy and economically short-sighted
The Environmental Pillar are calling on the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to retract his statement that…
Press Release: Environmental groups call for native woodland scheme to be expanded to balance farm emissions
Press Release: An Taisce Dingle road appeal welcomed as decision could impact other cases
The Environmental Pillar welcome the decision of An Taisce to challenge the High Court ruling…
Press Release: Budget 2016 is not future proof
The Environmental Pillar welcome Budget 2016 but warn that a number of measures do not…
