This month Niamh O’Leary, a member of the Save Murragh Action Group committed to protecting the environment of the Bandon River Valley, discusses the elusive otter and the importance of protecting its presence along the Bandon River. Otters are special little characters, they are one of Ireland’s most charismatic wild […]
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‘This Is The Mizen’ presents a rigorous and wide-ranging investigation into the history and landscape of the Mizen Peninsula in West Cork. Drawing on extensive research and a journalist’s eye for detail, John D’Alton, a long-time Mizen resident, brings clarity to a region often obscured by myth, assumption, and romanticisation. […]
Unfortunately, Ireland like other European countries, is experiencing an increase in STIs over the last five years. The most commonly notified STIs in Ireland in 2024 were chlamydia (n=11,534) and gonorrhoea (n=5,961). HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre data to the end of 2023 showed that notification rates for all STIs […]