We are all familiar with the swede turnip, more often than not calling it a swede or just a turnip. In Scotland, the swede is called neeps and in France and the US, rutabaga. It is a regular part of winter fare in Ireland, and along with carrots, parsnips, and […]
Amnesty International is a movement of over 10 million members working for the release of prisoners of conscience and in December the entire membership will be writing letters to and for 10 people imprisoned or under threat for their human rights activities. You can join this annual effort by going […]
An ambitious €12 million euro plan to restore more than 4,000 acres of wild woodland in the west of Ireland has been launched. The Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project is spearheaded by Hometree, a not-for-profit organisation based in west Clare. It works to establish and conserve permanent native woodland in Ireland […]
