Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action
Ireland has modernized and prospered since joining the EU over 50 years ago – future prosperity and health are threatened unless we better protect our environment. We are continuously playing catch-up – a forward step in one area is often matched by one or two steps back in another. Actions on many fronts are having […]
From Boxty to Rosti: Air fry your traditional favourites this National Potato Day!
Friday, October 4th, 2024, marks Bord Bia’s annual National Potato Day celebration, encouraging people to revisit traditional Irish potato recipes in a modern way! @bordbia | #NationalPotatoDay It’s almost that time of year again! Today, Friday, October 4th,2024, is Bord Bia’s National Potato Day. This year, Bord Bia is calling on the nation to celebrate its favourite vegetable, the potato, which is renowned for its taste, versatility and nutritional profile. New Bord Bia recipes include a focus on traditional potato dishes prepared in a modern way, by encouraging […]
Consumer Alert: Budget 2025 energy credit announcement sparks new fraud attempts – Bank of Ireland
of Ireland is warning customers to be very vigilant to a wave of new fraud attempts following the announcement of a range of new energy credits this week. Fraudsters often use topical events that are the subject of a lot of media coverage and commentary – in this case, energy credits announced in the recent […]
Offaly based tourism operator joins Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops in Austria and Switzerland
Ireland is being promoted to around 80 Austrian and Swiss tour operators and travel agents at Tourism Ireland’s B2B workshops which are taking place this week in the cities of Linz, Vienna, Zurich and Lausanne. Eight (8) tourism companies from Ireland – including Silverline Cruisers – are taking part in the workshops, meeting and doing business with […]
One Week to Go! Young Scientist co-founder urges students to get entries in for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2025 before the deadline
With one week to go until entries close for the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, students are urged to submit their applications by 5pm on 27th September. The BTYSTE 2025 will take place from January 08 – 11, showcasing incredible projects from students across the five categories of Technology, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Biological […]
Business in the Community Ireland concludes pioneering SME Decarbonisation Pilot with graduation ceremony
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) today celebrated the successful completion of a first-of-its-kind collaborative supply chain decarbonisation pilot for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The closing ceremony, hosted at the historic House of Lords building by Bank of Ireland, brought together 22 businesses from across Ireland. During the event, participants were awarded carbon literacy certificates in […]
Field Exchange celebrates success of two-day festival promoting sustainable agriculture and the arts
● Farmers, artists, food producers and local people shared ideas on creative approaches to sustainable agriculture. ● RTÉ’s Ella McSweeney joined a range of contributors involved in creative arts, climate action, and the agriculture industry ● Event was hosted by Brookfield Farm, an award-winning organic farm and conservation area for Native Irish Honey Bee. The Field Exchange […]
1.1 million TV viewers in Germany and France to tune in to Offaly
A crew from ARTE, a European TV channel which focuses on culture, is filming in Offaly this month. They are here to capture content for two 45-minute episodes – about Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Filming is supported by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The episodes will air next spring in Germany and France, as part of a […]
Garden Designer Peter Donegan MSGD and Contractors Maylim Team Up For Irish Television Special
Landscape Architect Peter Donegan MSGD makes his return to television screens alongside multi award winning landscape London based contractors Maylim for a one off double episode of Ireland‘s most watched tv show Room to Impove, hosted by build architect Dermot Bannon. Dublin based internationally placed Donegan has just returned from a series of guest lectures […]
Schemes launched to assist innovation and diversification among primary producers in the horticulture sector
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D, together with his colleague Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture, today announced the launch of two schemes to assist in increasing innovation and diversification among primary producers in the horticulture sector. Minister Hackett said; “Support […]
