This month West Cork Branch Committee Member Jez Simms shares his experiences of a pelagic boat trip on August 13, organised by the Branch. Pelagic means living or occurring in the open sea. It was a glorious Sunday morning when members of Birdwatch Ireland set out on the Branch’s annual […]
Environment
Growing up in France in the nineties, I always looked forward to grape harvest towards the end of the summer. Grapes were not cultivated in the northern region of France where I come from, but they were easily one of the cheapest fruits available in the shops that time of […]
The country’s climate plans outline a legally binding target of 51 per cent reduction in emissions to be reached by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2050 at the latest. Net Zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the […]
The Ellen Hutchins Festival has a full programme of events running from Saturday, August 13 to Sunday, August 21 in the Bantry area. There are some great walks, talks and workshops on offer. Most are free but places need to be booked. Join a walk with a botanist and use […]
I love the month of August because it is the beginning of harvest-time in our garden: the greenhouse is full of cucumbers and tomatoes, which we pick as the fruits ripen, and the courgette plants produce so much we can easily eat courgette at every meal well into the autumn. But […]
The Kruz brand was developed and launched in the Irish market in 2022 with a base in Clonakilty and recently opened a new product showroom in Douglas, Cork City. Kruz’s mission is to offer innovative, high quality e-mobility products to customers from all walks of life. The Kruz brand range […]