Agroforestry is the practice of combining forestry and agriculture in a mutually beneficial way. West Cork agroforester Rossa Gibbons talks to Moze Jacobs about his passion for trees and the benefits of planting on agricultural land. Trees are long-lived. (The oldest known individual specimen is almost 5,000 years old). So […]
Cork South West Deputy Christopher O’Sullivan is calling for an urgent and complete overhaul of the school transport system following revelations of startling discrepancies over how the scheme is managed. In the last school term 18 children in the Ballineen/Enniskean area in West Cork – an entire class room’s worth […]
Researchers at MaREI, the SFI research centre in energy, climate and marine at University College Cork (UCC), reveal today the first full picture of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on Ireland’s energy related pollution levels. Since Covid-19 restrictions came into force the use of planes, trains and automobiles have all […]
The COVID-19 health crisis has brought on an economic crisis rapidly exacerbating an ongoing food security and nutrition crisis at global level. The restrictions triggered by COVID-19 have highlighted the fragile nature of people’s access to essential goods and services. Access to fresh food produce, especially for those most vulnerable […]
