The government is to bring forward plans to ban single use plastics.
It's part of a suite of measures that will also include putting fees on non-recyclable plastics and cutting dependence on landfill.
Minister Richard Bruton is meeting with stakeholders to discuss how best to deliver the Climate Action Plan.
The Minister says the government will be following through on an EU directive to ban single use plastics by 2021:
Stately Country House In West Wicklow Goes On The Market
Set in almost 14 acres and boasting it’s own private lake, the property has gone on the market for €2.25 million.
Health Minister Urged To Make Minimum Alcohol Prices Part Of The Law
It's a year since the Public Health Alcohol Bill passed - but is only being implemented in stages, with advertising for drinks companies to be banned on public transport from next month.
Wicklow Men Slow Off The Mark To Tie The Knot
Men in Wicklow wait longest when it comes to getting married.
Maria Bailey Faces Motion Of No Confidence
A motion of no confidence has been tabled in Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey in her own constituency.
National Slow Down Day Targets Speeding Motorists
131 drivers have been caught speeding so far today, as a garda slow down operation continues.
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