Just 82 dog fouling fines handed out in 2022 as blind or vision impaired community calls on dog owners to clean up and Clear Our Paths
Data gathered by NCBI as part of our Clear Our Paths campaign shows that just 82 dog fouling fines were handed out by local councils over the course of 2022. Information, provided by the local councils at the request of NCBI, showed that 18 councils from around the country handed out zero dog fouling fines […]
Three Circuits in Three Weeks for Nicole!
Nicole Drought visited three circuits and drove three very different cars over the past three weekends. Following on from her second place in the 12 Hour EnduroKA race at Snetterton, Nicole was invited to demonstrate the incredible 600bhp Spice-Hart Le Mans car at the Mondello Park Historic Festival. Last weekend though, it was back to […]
11th Annual Green Ribbon Walk and Talk Campaign
IFA President Tim Cullinan has encouraged families to attend and support the Green Ribbon walks organised by IFA in partnership with See Change, Coillte, and Mental Health Ireland in support of the Green Ribbon campaign next month. Eleven walks have been organised in venues throughout the country during September as part of the annual Green […]
Planning a trip to the coast? Submit your best shots of the Irish coast for a chance to win from a prize fund of €6,000
This Saturday, 19th August, we celebrate World Photography Day. To mark the day, enter Clean Coasts’ 14th edition of the annual Love Your Coast photography competition. Photographers are invited to capture and celebrate the breathtaking uniqueness of our coastal landscapes, heritage, wildlife and communities. Ireland has some of the most spectacular coastlines in the world and […]
Registrations are open for the Big Beach Clean
150 groups and individuals already registered to join the World biggest clean-up with Irish environmental programme Clean Coasts and to be part of a citizen science project Clean Coasts, supported by Cully and Sully, is thrilled to announce the return of the Big Beach Clean initiative. The programme is asking participants to sign up to […]
Bord na Móna announces confirmed fledging of a Common Crane chick on rewetted peatlands for the second consecutive year following 300-year breeding hiatus
Increased breeding success and sightings of the Common Crane are a positive sign for further species growth in Ireland. Species sightings connected to habitat restoration through peatland rehabilitation in Ireland. Bord na Móna has today announced that a pair of Common Cranes have returned from their wintering grounds from abroad to one of Bord […]
Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School, Cloughjordan, Sept. 20-24, 2023
‘And now the poet heart is calling too’ from The Golden Joy Thomas MacDonagh The first Thomas MacDonagh Hedge School takes place from 20-24 September 2023 in the Thomas MacDonagh Museum in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary and aims to be one of the highlights of the Museum’s 10th anniversary programme. Advance tickets are on sale now. The Thomas MacDonagh […]
Introduction of new environment levies will incentivise recycling and help Ireland meet our EU waste targets
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth TD, has signed new regulations to encourage recycling and reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfill and incineration. The Waste Management (Landfill Levy)(Amendment) Regulations 2023 and the Circular Economy (Waste Recovery Levy) Regulations 2023 will both come into […]
New Farming Apprenticeships are now Open for Applications
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has this week announced the launch of two new farming apprenticeships; the Farm Manager apprenticeship and the Farm Technician apprenticeship. There will be a range of farm enterprises eligible for successful farm apprentices to be employed on including cattle, dairy, pigs, poultry, tillage and sheep […]
Emerald Park’s Delicious New Donuts Are Taking The Park By Storm
Emerald Park, Ireland’s only theme park and zoo, is thrilled to announce the highly successful launch of their mouth-watering new donut unit Donut Delights. Since its launch just two weeks ago, the park has delighted visitors with nearly 20,000 of the tasty, hot and fresh mini donuts sold. The sweet smell of these treats alone […]
