The Save Murragh Action Group, a community group opposed to a sand and gravel quarry planned adjacent to Bandon River in Murray, Enniskeane looks to the past this month to protect the future, in part one of a two-part article highlighting the heritage of the local area. Most of us […]
Environment
On a fine May evening four years ago, I came across a most delightful sight: three little fox cubs in a neighbouring field, happily chasing one another around while their mother watched out for danger. This was such a treat for me, having just returned from two years in a […]
In this article, I won’t be talking about home energy upgrade solutions. Instead, I would like to relate our family’s experience with switching to an electrical car a year ago. According to statistics published by the SEAI this week, private cars represent 17 per cent of the overall energy consumption […]
West Cork inventor Tim Rowe’s battery and pedal-powered vehicle ‘The Mott’ – a mix between a bicycle and a car – has just received CE marking, which means it can now be sold here and across Europe. The three-wheeler brightly-painted wooden electric vehicle, which is styled on a 1940’s open-top […]
I have been writing these articles for over a year now. My first piece was about rubbish that washed up on the nearest beach. Last year I picked about 40kg of litter out of the seaweed and sand, most of it small pieces of degraded plastic drink bottles. I have collected […]
As summer winds down and we ease into autumn, ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ is back with a full schedule of events and a new wave of champions to celebrate. We’re excited to continue our mission of connecting the community and reducing waste with a special focus on one of Ireland’s […]