Mr John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government reiterated his commitment to dealing with the legacy issue of waste at the Haulbowline site.

Mr John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has announced that he has engaged consultants - White Young Green - to carry out an independent and rigorous assessment of site conditions at the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, Co. Cork.

The largest energy from waste plant in France has been unveiled in Western Paris, on the banks of the Seine.

Local authorities in Ireland which use microchips in bins are forward-thinking and will save residents paying a lot of money on their council tax, according to a bin identification provider.

Dublin City Council is reviewing -  on a phased basis - the existing waste collection permits in the region.

"We have made giant strides in improving our national performance in the recovery and recycling of waste and packaging waste has played a central role in these developments - thanks in no small part to the efforts of Repak and all its producer members" - said Mr. Michael Kitt, TD, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Ireland appears well prepared to greet the hundreds of thousands of visitors expected over the coming weeks, according to the latest IBAL litter survey.

The European Commission has welcomed the European Parliament's second reading vote approving the agreement reached with the Council on the revision of the waste framework directive - the central pillar of EU waste management policy.

Firms that fail to check whether their waste operator is properly licensed and disposing of materials legally, could face fines of up to £10,000 under new UK government proposals.

Local councils throughout the UK are being asked by the British government to take in nuclear waste.