Ben Harrington

Dlí & timpeallacht; truailliú aeir; rochtain ar cheartas; dlí idirnáisiúnta. Sé/é
Law & environment; air pollution; access to justice; general intl law. He/him

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

Our report assessing options for reform of fuel regs was requested by @AsthmaIreland after a national 'smoky' coal ban was delayed in light of previous Attorney General's (Séamus Wolfe) advice to then Minister @Dept_CCAE Richard Bruton

Available at: https://t.co/xLLE72O7p2

[World's Youth for Climate Justice @WY4CJ]

We are excited to announce that next week, the blog posts we have written for the Cambridge International Law Journal will be published! ⚖️ 💡🌍

#ClimateChange #InternationalLaw #ICJAO

[Amanda Ferguson @AmandaFBelfast]

‘Ms Bailey's bill, which was launched a year ago with the support of all of Stormont's main parties bar the DUP, is regarded as the stronger of the two pieces of proposed legislation’ via @irish_news https://t.co/xMXE5HwQHe

[Climate Case Ireland @climatecaseire]

A simple visualisation of the amount of peat imported recently from Latvia versus the amount that peat companies exported from 🇮🇪 between January 2020 and July 2021

[SREnvironment @SREnvironment]

One of the most exciting developments of 2021! Could not be more well-timed! Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe unanimously recommended a new protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights recognizing right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment!

[Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage @DeptHousingIRL]

The Government has joined 14 other countries & the EU in making a legally binding decision to establish the North Atlantic Current and Evlanov Sea basin Marine Protected Area (NACES MPA). https://t.co/TQg0w1loNh

[Kevin O'Sullivan @KOSullivanIT]

Great day's work in the interests of marine protection; addressing biodiversity collapse, stopping plastic pellet pollution and enhancing the ocean's ability to capture carbon. Good to see Ireland playing a leading role too. https://t.co/ryL5agX6sU via @IrishTimes

[Mary Carolan @MaryCarolanIT]

Chief Justice Frank Clarke to address major conference aimed at improving access to justice. (via @IrishTimes) https://t.co/fI22A9XqqC

[John Sodeau @JohnSodeau]

Air pollution from thermal power plants - mostly run on coal - is the most dangerous to health and the environment”. Still reopening Moneypoint to fill the energy gap @EamonRyan? https://t.co/UsZUvRaUqR via @rte

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

'Complex multi-stage licensing and planning system' is what happens when a whole industry operates without planning permission and then government hamfistedly cobbles together a route to regularise the works and remains ignorant of EU law throughout.

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

“It is a crazy scenario we are facing given horticultural peat is readily available and can be harvested in a sustainable, environmentally friendly manner in this country.”

>harvested
>sustainable
>environmentally friendly

Categorically and indisputably untrue.

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

Ireland importing peat since wind-up of domestic production https://t.co/OoFxDucWxi

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

Denial and delay has brought about this absurd situation, the blame rests equally on industry and government for talking off the cliff edge instead of making any attempt at a managed & just transition.

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

@HannahEDaly Ideology might be more accurate, commerce is the only objective

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

@HannahEDaly Government

[Kevin O'Sullivan @KOSullivanIT]

Tree removals spark local demonstrations, especially when mature trees play such an important part in the carbon cycle...Clonmel's 'red ribbon' protest highlights what's at issue...SuirCan makes persuasive case for retention https://t.co/BzYLBu0ZBP via @IrishTimes

[Naomi O'Leary @NaomiOhReally]

We asked the ECJ if judge Eugene Regan disclosed that as Fine Gael senator and justice spokesman he had advocated and voted for the 2011 law being challenged in the Graham Dwyer case he was among the judges hearing this week.
In response he recused himself
https://t.co/qTPgnIH5a0

[Ben Harrington @bharringtonlaw]

@rosspmccarthy Generally loser pays winner's costs. Special rules (limiting the amount etc) apply in some cases and the judge sometimes has discretion

[John Sodeau @JohnSodeau]

The proposed new regulations on solid fuel burning include: “No restrictions to prevent any landowner from burning their own timber for firewood for their own use are being introduced. The regulations will apply to the sale or distribution of timber.” https://t.co/wxbLBJZ7xw