Home & Garden

Some eco-friendly choices are easy to spot, paper packaging over plastic for example, but there are less obvious ‘green’ products out there that are kind to the environment. Paint companies Farrow & Ball and Little Greene are actively pursuing a way of reducing our impact on the earth in a […]

The Better Energy Homes scheme gives grants to homeowners to improve energy efficiency in their homes. Landlords and owners of more than one property can also apply for a grant under the scheme. If you have previously availed of a grant under the scheme, you can reapply to get additional […]

Many of us are thinking more sustainably when it comes to the interior of our homes and what we gift others. But as well as quality and longevity, consumers are also looking for items with personality that give comfort and joy; things that they love, not just to look at, […]

Con O’Neill  Sherry FitzGerald O’Neill  Clonakilty and Skibbereen Tell us about yourself and when and why you got into the industry? I spent my summers as a teenager working in the business and always had a draw towards it. In many respects, it is the ideal job to combine an […]

New standards for all domestic solid fuels will be introduced across the State within a year. From that point on, the most polluting of fuels will no longer be available on the Irish market. Poor air quality causes premature deaths and each year some 1,300 people die in Ireland due […]