While there is no sport or commercial fishery for Bluefin tuna in Ireland, authorisations are being granted for 22 charter angling vessels to participate in Tuna CHART (Catch and Release Tagging) a Bluefin Tuna Data Collection Programme. The programme will see 22 authorised skippers catch, tag, measure and release Atlantic […]
Environment
Cork South West TD, Holly Cairns has called on the government to properly resource the National Parks and Wildlife Service and to establish a specialised Garda unit to deal with wildlife crime. The number of successful prosecutions for wildlife crimes in recent years range from 5 in 2014 to 21 […]
Reading the Programme for Government that our new Administration agreed you may be enthused, or may be disappointed by the environmental aspects to be found therein. There exists a perceived lack of trust between the people and governments, where environmental matters are concerned, despite the rights we have concerning decisions […]
From the first public meeting in November 2019, Green Skibbereen have established themselves as a force for change in reducing carbon emissions in West Cork. In partnership with NCE Energy Hub, Cork, they have announced this week two new projects that will reduce CO2 emissions. The Wild Atlantic Pool in […]
This month we look at our sixth Permaculture design principal ‘Produce No Waste’ and how it might offer some new ideas into the Cool Clon, and perhaps some reflections on how we might have lived this principal naturally during Covid-19 restrictions. Apart from composting food scraps and minimising packaging (think Twig!) […]
As we catch our breaths after the politically eventful past few days, weeks and months; my colleagues in the Dáil settle into their new roles as part of a coalition Government. Of course, in these busy and challenging times, there is little space for contemplation, but I think it’s important […]
