The latest World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Report forecasts that there is a 70 per cent chance the average temperature over the entire 2025-2029 period will be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. That means we will have to work extremely hard to meet the Paris accord and this requires […]
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I love simple, traditional herbal home remedies – cider vinegar for stomach ache, carrageen drinks for soothing children’s coughs and ginger tea for nausea are some of my favourites. But over the last few years I’ve become very curious about the multitude of health benefits offered by cayenne pepper. Cayenne (Capsicum […]
Free home energy upgrades. That sounds attractive! As part of the government’s effort to tackle energy poverty, the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme offers free energy upgrades to improve the energy efficiency of homes occupied by vulnerable individuals and families. The scheme is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of […]
Committee Member Andrea Reichstein grew up in northern Germany where the White Stork (Ciconia Ciconia) is celebrated as a very special bird. Whilst they don’t breed in Ireland, they do occasionally show up here in small numbers she writes. According to folklore storks brought babies to households in a basket […]