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
Irish environmental movement sees red over Constitutional Convention
6 February 2014: The Environmental Pillar is calling on the Constitutional Convention to allow an…
Environmental Pillar calls for a national energy strategy
29 January 2014: The Environmental Pillar calls on the Government to initiate an inclusive participatory…
Critical changes to Forestry Bill are needed to safeguard our natural assets
Environmental Pillar meets Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine at 2pm today to…
Environmental Pillar dismayed by Commission’s lack of agreement on climate policy
22 January 2013: The Environmental Pillar expressed its dismay today at the European Commission’s disarray…
EU civil society voices opposition to European Commission green light for fracking
20 January 2014: Some 300 civil society groups from across Europe have expressed their concerns…
Environmental democracy is still a long way off
Press release – 8 January 2013 Environmental democracy is still a long way off “The…
Environment lights the way forward on access to information
26 November 2013: The right to information, as enshrined by the Aarhus Convention, is an…
Government should promote renewable energy not more fossil fuel exploration
12 November 2013: The Environmental Pillar condemns the announcement of a further round of fossil…
Local government reforms won’t deliver on sustainable development unless changes made
7 November 2013: The Environmental Pillar is warning that proposed local government reforms have excluded…
NESC support for greening the economy is welcomed by environmental groups
7 November 2013: The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 27 national environmental NGOs, welcomes the…
Massive increase in emissions from dirty fuels highlights the lack of coordination in Government policies
9 October 2013: The Environmental Pillar reacts with dismay to the news that Ireland’s greenhouse…
Spread of ash dieback highlights outdated forest policies
7 October 2013: The Environmental Pillar is extremely alarmed for the future prospects of our native…
Vote “No” – reject the abolition of the Seanad, demand reform
29 September 2013: The Environmental Pillar calls for a “No” vote in the Seanad referendum,…
Press Release: Reject the Abolition of the Seanad, Demand Reform
The Environmental Pillar calls for a “No” vote in the Seanad referendum, and demands the…
IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report is a bleak reminder of Government's inaction on climate change
27 September 2013: In light of the shocking Fifth Assessment Report released by the IPCC…
Your future, your environment, your health, your decision – what the Aarhus Convention means for you
Environmental Pillar press release, 24 September 2013 Every person has the right to a healthy…
Environmental Pillar questions credibility of sustainability report on Food Harvest 2020
16 September 2013: The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 26 national environmental groups, is casting…
No basis for Minister’s decision to get rid of packaging levy and container deposit return scheme
12 September 2013: The Environmental Pillar is extremely disappointed at Environment Minister Phil Hogan’s announcement…
Minister Coveney puts wildlife and agricultural sustainability at risk
10 July 2013: The Environmental Pillar is strongly critical of Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney bringing…
Energy Minister's promotion of fossil fuels is short-sighted
13 June 2013: In reaction to a speech that Minister Rabbitte gave to over 70…
