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Useful Websites
We set out below links to some websites which may be of use to those who wish to carry out further research on planning and environmental law matters.

International and National Government Organisations

www.unep.org - UN Environment Programme
www.eea.eu.int - European Environment Agency
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment - DG Environment
www.environment-agency.goc.uk/ - UK Environment Agency
www.epa.gov - US Environmental Protection Agency
www.defra.gov.uk - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (UK)

Irish Govermental and other Organisations

http://www.environ.ie - Department of the Environment and Local Government
www.epa.ie - Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.pleanala.ie - An Bord Pleanála
www.enfo.ie
www.iema.net
www.enviroireland.com - this is the online version of the environment and waste magazine - good current affairs articles
www.irishlaw.org - this is a UCC based site which provides useful links, up-to-date news and cases and commentary in all areas of law, with specific reference to environment and planning 
www.ireland.com* - The Irish Times Archives from 1996 
www.lawsociety.ie - the Law society website. It is searchable from 1997, and contains some useful articles.
www.barcouncil.ie - this has a number of articles available on line and contains useful papers primarily on planning issues
www.dublincorp.ie
www.hsa.ie - Health and Safety Authority

Legal Links

Ireland

http://www.irlgov.ie/ag/default.htm (access to Irish Statute Book on the web - Irish Legislation from 1922 -1998)
http://www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/frame.htm (access to Legislation and Bills since 1997 / Dáil debates etc)
www.bailii.org - also covers the Commonwealth
www.firstlaw.ie *

European

http:/www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/ (access to European Legislation)
http://curia.eu/en/index.htm (ECJ and CFI website - access to judgements)
http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index.html (Offical Journal of the EU - last 3 months)

Publication websites

www.endsreport.com *

* These are subsription services, however you can do some fairly useful initial searches for free.