For many years wind power has taken the Quinn Group ahead in the renewable energy stakes, with wind farms already operational on the Fermanagh/Cavan border. However this month their latest more am...
Hugh Corey of Dundrod, County Antrim, who received a record fine in July 2007 for breaches of waste legislation, has seen his original sentence reduced. Corey's fine of £160,000 has been cut to £8...
The Environment Agency has this month called for more powers to tackle "waste cheats" after the sector racked up more large fines than any other regulated industry in 2006....
The Environment Agency has warned there will be no more "Mr Nice Guy" for those involved in the trade of electrical or electronic goods who are failing to meet their obligat...
It has been rumoured this month that Scotland could miss a crucial deadline for dealing with waste, according to the country's public sector watchdog. The Accounts Commission for Scotland has calle...
Fish importer and distributor Polarfrost Seafoods Ltd has been fined a total of £23,644 at Grimsby Magistrates' Court for failing its environmental duty for at least two years. The court was told t...
A farmer in Essex is refusing to remove a ton of asbestos dumped on his land by fly-tippers because it would cost him thousands of pounds. The potentially deadly asbestos was left on David Gibbon'...
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) published a new public consultation paper on 6 September 2006, which proposes revisions to the Restricti...
Almost one in three construction refurbishment sites inspected put the lives of workers at risk, Stephen Williams, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Head of Construction has...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning dutyholders to make sure they take proper precautions when working in buildings where asbestos may be present. This follows...
A catalogue of serious safety breaches in a major supermarket chain's stores across East Sussex put shoppers' lives at risk, fire crews have said. The Co-op Group was fined £250,000 plus costs of...
A site foreman and building company director have been fined a total of £20,000 after a labourer was killed when he fell from his truck. The man in question was driving for A & A Building Services...
The case of a boy who lost his right hand in a butcher's mincing machine is being used to highlight the dangers of jobs for teenagers. The 15 year old was working part-time at the shop in Shaw, Old...
Neighbours of a fireworks factory destroyed by a massive blaze which killed two firefighters are opposing plans from the firm to start selling fireworks again. Twelve other people were injured fol...
A well known oil and coal company has been fined for a pollution incident at Belfast Harbour. Hayes Fuels, which has its headquarters in Tyrone, was taken to court following a ...
