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<H2><a href="http://www.indymedia.ie/article/106185">Conference: Brexit and the Environment: Impact on the island of Ireland</a></H2>
Louth | Environment | By anon <h4>Event Time: Friday, Jun 16 2017</h4>
<P>What impact will Brexit have on the environment on island of Ireland?<br />
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What do we know about what the EU and UK sides want to achieve on environmental regulation in the negotiations?<br />
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Where? Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk<br />
When? Friday, 16 June 2017, 9.00am - 4pm<br />
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Speakers include Mairead McGuinness MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP who are both also Members of the European Parliament's Environment Committee. </P><P><br />
Brexit raises question about the potential loss of legislative protection for the natural environment in the North, and what will be the impact on the rest of the island.<br />
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Brexit may also put the security of Northern Ireland's energy supply at risk, and have implications for cross-border issues around climate change mitigation, waste management, and water and air pollution.<br />
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These are just some of the issues that will be addressed at the conference in Dundalk, held in partnership with the Northern Irish Environmental Link and the European Parliament.<br />
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This event is free to attend but prior registration is essential and spaces are limited.<br />
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Book your place by contacting the European Parliament officer in Dublin at epdublin@ep.europa.eu or phone 01 605 79 00</P>
<p><small>posted on: Monday, Jun 12 2017, 10:49pm</small></p>
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