The European Parliament declares climate emergency
Commission must ensure all proposals are aligned with 1.5 °C target EU should cut emissions by 55% by 2030 to become climate neutral by 2050 Calls to reduce global emissions from shipping and aviation EU should commit to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the UN Conference, says Parliament. Ahead of the UN […]
Launch of the January 2020 Once A Day Milking Conference
Interest in the practice of Once A Day (OAD) milking continues to grow. The practice is sometimes considered as an option in situations where labour is in short supply, the farm layout means that cows have long walks to and from the parlour, or where reducing the number of milkings carried out is attractive from […]
Ten crucial employment law changes to look out for in 2020
Ten crucial employment law changes to look out for in 2020 – advice by Peninsula Associate Director of Advisory Alan Hickey With just a few weeks left until the New Year, now is the perfect time for employers to look ahead to the crucial employment law issues that are set to impact 2020 and […]
Reducing Food Waste is the Climate Action you can do three times a day #StopFoodWaste
Reducing food waste is one of the most effective actions you can take to address climate change – it’s simple, it’s free and makes a real difference The EPA are challenging everyone to reduce food waste to combat climate change Do you stop to think when you scrape half-full plates into the bin; or throw […]
Rural youth: public transport, employment and investment in youth and mental health services key issues
Limited public transport is still one of the biggest challenges facing young people living in rural Ireland today, hindering access to a wide range of necessary services. That’s according to new research published today (22.11.19) by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The qualitative study Youth Work in Rural Ireland explores the […]
Super Sunday coming up on TG4, with THREE games in full!
TG4 have today announced a Super Sunday of AIB Club Championship action on December the 1st, with no less than THREE provincial finals to be shown in full on the channel. This is on top of the two provincial finals they will be showing this Sunday. The triple header begins in Omagh, live on air […]
EPA publishes Junior Cert resource pack on reducing food waste to tackle climate change
The EPA has produced an educational resource pack to support over 20,000 Junior Certificate students to learn about sustainable living through the Home Economics curriculum. Reducing food waste is one of the most effective actions we can take to address climate change. The resource pack is be used by Home Economics teachers to engage students […]
Tullamore among 9 clubs represented at Gaelic Voices for Change Youth Workshop
Three young members of Offaly club Tullamore were at Croke Park on Saturday, November 16th to attend the inaugural Gaelic Voices for Change (GVFC) Youth Workshop which is supported by both the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA). Simi Babatunde, Lauren Mangan and Lauren Kavanagh took part in talks, workshops and […]
