Fiona Hayes asks if we’re on on the edge of change with Doughnut Economics, a tool for transformative action first published in 2012, proposing a holistic social foundation and ecological ceiling for the whole world. As many of us are in lockdown and working from home my stepdaughter in Sydney […]
Environment
The Irish Wildlife Trust has launched a children’s art competition to engage children with the wonders of wildlife in this time of lockdown. Children up to 18 years of age are invited to enter the competition. Express your creativity about Irish Wildlife by drawing, painting, building models or creating collages […]
Chick hatched in Glengarriff Nature Reserve in County Cork Glengarriff Nature Reserve has announced the arrival of White-Tailed Sea Eagle chick, the second born in County Cork in this decade. Parents Black P (female) and Blue W (male) are two of the 100 eagle chicks brought to Ireland from Norway […]
Incidents particularly reckless at a time when our emergency services are tackling the Covid-19 situation The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine have issued a Condition Orange Fire Warning covering the period April 8, 2020 to April 14, 2020. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of The Department of Culture, Heritage […]
Cork County Council calls on residents across the County to keep Cork clean and beautiful. Recent weeks have brought a concerning increase in illegal dumping, littering and the misuse of street bins for household waste. The Council issued an appeal to everyone to dispose of domestic waste responsibly and to […]
Irish Water is working at this time, with our local authority partners, contractors and others to safeguard the health and well-being of staff and the public and to ensure the continuity of drinking water and wastewater services. Great care must always be taken to protect drinking water supplies wherever pesticide […]