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#glyphosate

# glyphosate - Saturday 27 July, 2019

Researchers call for Irish families to take part in study of controversial weedkiller

# Glyphosate

Researchers call for Irish families to take part in study of controversial weedkiller

Jul 27th 2019, 9:00 AM 24,590 Views 44 Comments

The Austrian government recently banned glyphosate products over fears that it could cause cancer.

# glyphosate - Sunday 7 July, 2019

Irish government says it will follow expert guidance after Austria approves ban of controversial weedkiller

# Glyphosate

Irish government says it will follow expert guidance after Austria approves ban of controversial weedkiller

Jul 7th 2019, 7:30 AM 97,618 Views 59 Comments

Austrian members of parliament earlier this week approved a total ban on glyphosate.

# glyphosate - Wednesday 16 May, 2018

Dublin City Council to trial alternative to controversial Monsanto weedkiller in parks and on streets

# Glyphosate

Dublin City Council to trial alternative to controversial Monsanto weedkiller in parks and on streets

May 16th 2018, 2:08 PM 25,909 Views 66 Comments

A 2015 study by the World Health Organisation concluded that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic” to humans.

# glyphosate - Monday 27 November, 2017

'A reality check for science': Controversial weedkiller gets five-year licence extension from the EU

# Glyphosate

'A reality check for science': Controversial weedkiller gets five-year licence extension from the EU

Nov 27th 2017, 4:12 PM 31,293 Views 55 Comments

Germany dropped its opposition to the pesticide, introduced in 1974 by US agro-giant Monsanto as Roundup.

# glyphosate - Tuesday 14 November, 2017

'Prove to us it's safe': The Irish row over a controversial weedkiller is rumbling on

# Roundup

'Prove to us it's safe': The Irish row over a controversial weedkiller is rumbling on

Nov 14th 2017, 6:10 AM 29,275 Views 97 Comments

“The rule is prove to us that it’s safe – and that hasn’t been done.”

# glyphosate - Thursday 14 April, 2016

Should we be worried that this controversial weedkiller will be used for seven more years?

# Glyphosate

Should we be worried that this controversial weedkiller will be used for seven more years?

Apr 14th 2016, 6:25 AM 18,409 Views 115 Comments

European Parliament voted yesterday to extend the use of glyphosate.

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