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Fri, 05 March 2004 16:42:00 GMT

A claim has been made by the Friends of the Irish Environment that the Draft Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing are unconstitutional.

Thu, 04 March 2004 18:12:00 GMT

The refusal of Ballymun Regeneration to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] for the first phases of the regeneration is the cause of the current problems at Ballymun.

Wed, 28 January 2004 16:45:00 GMT

Environmental group Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) today welcomed the European Commission's ruling that Ryanair would have to repay subsidies received from Charleroi airport. A FIE spokesperson said: "Aviation is the most polluting mode of transport, emitting far greater quantities of greenhouse gases than surface modes. Despite this it is given special treatment by governments.

Fri, 05 December 2003 07:35:00 GMT

We introduce a new feature on our site with the publication in pdf format of Richard Douthwaite and David Healy's critical study of the effects of subsidies on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels. The report is available HERE.

Tue, 02 September 2003 11:26:00 GMT

Seas at Risk [SAR] faces closure next month from lack of funding. This is the only NGO with formal observer status at all our important marine environmental forums - North Sea Conference, OSPAR, EU, NEAFAC and IMO. SAR offers the international platform to influence policy and the possibility to exchange information and coordinate activities with environmental organizations from almost all the countries bordering the North Sea and the North East Atlantic. Until now, it has well represented organization like FIE, who do not have the resources to do this work. See our Marine Work Group site for the special Irish problems we have worked on, and contact Seas At Risk if you can help. This blow comes at a time when studies show that only 7% of conservatiuon research is directed at marine ecosystems.

Sat, 17 May 2003 11:23:00 GMT

THE OLD SITE IS WHERE YOU SHOULD BE THE WORKING FRIENDS WEBSITE http://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.org THIS SITE WILL BE FINISHED DURING 2003. THE COMPANION SITES - THE FOREST NETWORK NEWSLETTER AND THE IRISH PAPERS TODAY - ARE READY AND WORKING. CLICK ON THE LINKS ON THJE TOP BAR ON THIS PAGE TO REACH THEM. APOLOGIES!

Tue, 08 April 2003 16:03:00 GMT

Tue, 08 April 2003 15:58:00 GMT

Tue, 08 April 2003 15:45:00 GMT

Transcript of RTE Radio News at One Interview Noel Dempsey, Minister for the Environment Tony Lowes, environmentalist 15 May, 2000

Thu, 03 April 2003 07:03:00 GMT

PHILIP JONES ON THE IDEA OF REZONING INSPECTORS AND THE RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY OF WINDFALL PROFITS FROM REZONING.

Thu, 03 April 2003 06:21:00 GMT

Philip Jones, President of the Irish Planning Institute, supports FIE's opposition to the proposed planing fee: transcript of the interview on RTE's 9 February's Morning Ireland Radio news.

Thu, 03 April 2003 05:42:00 GMT

RTE Reports: "Environment Minister Noel Dempsey has strongly defended the new planning bill which is the subject of a complaint to the European Commission. Environmental and community groups say the bill restricts citizens' rights. The Minister says it gives the public new rights. " Further: Colum Kenny in the Sunday Independent (13 February) and The Irish Times

Thu, 03 April 2003 05:23:00 GMT

Friends of the Irish Environment DAMIEN ENRIGHT ON THE PLANNING BILL CORK EXAMINER 7 October, 1999

Thu, 03 April 2003 05:16:00 GMT

The Sunday Business Post prints FIE's response to a call from the Construction Industry Federation for an end to the right of third parties to appeal planning decisions.

Tue, 01 April 2003 05:27:00 GMT

ENDS, the Brussels based European electronic environmental daily, reports

Sun, 30 March 2003 03:42:00 GMT

26 June, 2002: Trevor Sargent, TD, Green Party leader, is interviewed on Shannonside Radio about the Government's "contempt of court" in authorizing the building of the plants in spite of FIE's pending Judicial Reviews.

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:59:00 GMT

Read the Irish Times Environmental Editor's story on the Government intervention authorizing the ESB to start construction work on two new peat-fired power stations in the midlands without waiting for the outcome of a High Court action.

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:41:00 GMT

Shannonside Radio interview on Judicial Reviews of the power plants, March 29, 2002

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:36:00 GMT

Irish Times on Judicial Review of IPC License, March 21, 2002

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:30:00 GMT

COMMISSION ANNOUNCES REASONED OPINION AGAINST IRELAND FOR FAILURE TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF TURF EXTRACTION [PR 14.03.02 referring to Reasoned Opinion of 21 December 2001]

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:12:00 GMT

IRISH INDEPENDENT REPORT ON APPROVAL

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:10:00 GMT

RTE DEBATE 7 SEPTEMBER, 2001

Sat, 29 March 2003 11:08:00 GMT

MIDLAND TRIBUNE COVERAGE OF EU PETITION

Sat, 29 March 2003 07:32:00 GMT

COMMISSION PSO APPROVAL ANNOUNCED 31 OCTOBER, 2001 - ENDS AND THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

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About Us - MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

Wed, 30 January 2008 15:33:00 GMT

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND NOT HAVING A SHARE
CAPITAL

REGISTERED 10 OCT 2001
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MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT
LIMITED

As amended on June 21, 2007

1. The name of the Company is FRIENDS OF THE IRISH ENVIRONMENT LIMITED

About Us - WHAT WE ARE

Fri, 18 June 2004 03:46:00 GMT

Friends of the Irish Environment Ltd. is a network of independent environmentalists.

FIE assists local groups and individuals to understand environmental issue and seek proper implementation of environmental and planning law to support sustainable communities.

The FIE website records this work and its extensive searchable database contains over 10,000 Irish environmental news stories.

FIE provides free information services: The Irish Papers Today [TIPT] covers topical environmental news, the Forest Network Newsletter addresses Irish forestry issues, and FIE’s Marine Working Group’s site offers in-depth analysis of coastal and marine issues.

Contact details: International + 353 (0) 27 73 131 / Mobile + 353 (0) 87 2176316

Mail: admin@friendsoftheirishenvironment.net

ABOUT OUR WEBSITE

A dynamic campaigning website that provides an environmental news service and highlights many local issues, such as clear-felling in Irish forests or the Coastwatch Ireland campaign against cockle dredging in Waterford Bay.

Silvia Thompson, Horizons, Irish Times, 27 October, 2007

ABOUT THE FOREST NETWORK NEWSLETTER

Friends of the Irish Environment will, no doubt, continue to match Coillte's ecological promises against what happens on the ground. The NGO's Forest Network Newsletter, generally hostile and unforgiving, but often revelatory, is archived at the FIE website.

Michael Viney, Irish Times, Saturday September 23, 2006

About Us - Founding Principles

Tue, 15 April 2003 12:29:00 GMT

Founding Principles of Friends of the Irish Environment

About Us - Legal Acknowledgements

Tue, 15 April 2003 08:44:00 GMT

FIE is a network of environmentalists that maintain and support this website. Out of this network a company limited by guarantee registered in Ireland has been formed to pursue the stated aims of the network.

Air Pollution - EPA DIOXIN RESULTS QUESTION WASTE AWARENESS SPENDING

Wed, 05 November 2008 19:29:00 GMT

FIE is questioning the effect of EPA Waste Awareness campaigns after yesterday's release of the EPA's ‘Dioxin Levels in the Irish Environment - Fifth Assessment'.

‘In 2003 the EPA said that new studies showed that half of the dioxins were due to domestic burning of waste.

‘Did "Dump the dumpers" or the "See Something Say Something" campaigns actually have any effect? Did these costly campaigns achieve any clean up of dioxins in our environment?'

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