Having been watched by thousands of people on a live EagleCam for 11 weeks, the Glengarriff white-tailed eagle chick has now fledged – and the public is being invited to name her. The eagle chick is gradually finding her wings and she recently made her first trip to the mainland […]
Environment
Tru Eco™, a new range of refillable, eco-friendly laundry and household cleaning products, has launched to the Irish market. Developed by Irish company, VivaGreen, the new range will help keep your house gleaming clean while also protecting you, your family and the environment. The Tru Eco™ range, which is made […]
Microplastics are widespread in seas and oceans, and their harmful effects on many different marine animals are well known. However, we know relatively little about the microplastics in our freshwater rivers, streams and lakes. We still don’t know exactly where they come from, where they end up – and crucially […]
‘Water is life’ and not just for plants. What makes water so essential is more than its purity and chemical composition. Water molecules vibrate, create and maintain a vital force of energy as found in Nature. The mechanical man-made transport of water reduces waters natural structure and thus bio-availability. Johann […]
This month we look at the seventh principal of permaculture, and the first that takes a ‘top-down’ approach, looking at the big patterns and detail that should be used to guide the detail of design. In classic permaculture design it is the pattern of nature that should dictate the design. […]
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 […]