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Rare mussel discovered off Rathlin Island
21st June 2007	Nature and biodiversity
Divers from the Environment and Heritage Service and Ulster Museum have discovered one of the largest and rarest molluscs in deep waters off Rathlin Island. Joe Breen of EHS said: " The Fan Mussel (EHS) (Latin name atrina fragilis) is Britain's largest and rarest bivalve mollusc. It was believed... More Details

New LLM in Law and Governance with sustainable development
20th March 2007	Sustainable Development
Capacity building for Sustainable Development - Invitation to all interested students/professionals (e.g. NGOs, public sector , trade union officials etc.): LLM in Law and Governance The School of Law at Queens University, Belfast, has launched a taught LLM in Law and Governance with opportunitie... More Details

New report on Northern Ireland air quality
1st December 2006	Miscellaneous
A new report shows air quality is good for the vast majority of the time in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Air Quality Report 2005 has been prepared by the Department of the Environment (DOE) in partnership with District Councils. It provides details of air quality monitoring undertaken... More Details

Minister Roche launches the EPA Environment in Focus 2006 Report - Environmental Indicators for Ireland.
20th September 2006	Miscellaneous
Mr. Dick Roche T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government today (20th September) launched the EPA Environment in Focus 2006 Report at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin. Speaking at the launch, the Minister welcomed the report and acknowledged the fine work carried out by the EPA t... More Details

Zebra mussels continue to spread
23rd August 2006	Inland Waters
The Department of the Environment (DOE) has confirmed concern that Zebra Mussels have spread to Lough Neagh. Bob Davidson of the Environment and Heritage Service said: “We are greatly concerned that Zebra Mussels have spread to Lough Neagh and other small lakes not connected to the navigable S... More Details

Feasibility study of North South paper mill
11th August 2006	Miscellaneous
A North-South Study on the feasibility of establishing a paper mill on the island of Ireland has been published. Funded jointly by the Department of the Environment (DOE) in Northern Ireland through WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and... More Details

Air Quality Online in Northern Ireland
6th July 2006	Miscellaneous
David Cairns, the Environment Minister has announced a dedicated air quality website for Northern Ireland. Mr Cairns said www.airqualityni.co.uk will provide a new medium for access to information on air quality. “I welcome the establishment of the website and archive which will be a primary s... More Details

Remarkable improvement in Ireland's Emissions' Position
22nd June 2006	Emissions to the Environment
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr Dick Roche TD, has commented that the European Environment Agency's report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2004, which was published today (22 June 2006) "puts Ireland's positive record on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in perspective." ... More Details

Cairns commits to halting biodiversity loss
20th June 2006	Nature and biodiversity
Environment Minister, David Cairns, said the loss of the land’s biodiversity must be halted, to prevent a diminution of all our lives. Speaking by video link to the Waterfront Hall at the opening of the fourth annual UK Biodiversity Partnership Conference, the Minister said: “Biodiversity is a... More Details

Water Service Discharges improved
15th June 2006	Inland Waters
The third Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) report on the environmental regulation of discharges by DRD’s Water Service notes improvements. The 2004 report details how environmental discharges made by the Department for Regional Development’s Water Service complied with EHS and European dis... More Details

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