There has been plenty of walking the farm lately. First up was a bit of a tree planting operation. Since Christmas, around 600 different native trees have been planted around the farm. A hedge consisting of hawthorn and Rowan was put in as a shelterbelt, which will take some minding, […]
Lentils are the fast food of legumes, they don’t need any soaking and can cook within 20 minutes, which make them a great contender for embracing Veganuary or just resetting the body after all the feasting. Whichever way you look at it, these little protein bombs make instant non challenging […]
The Conscious Communities Programme is an initiative to support communities to further their journey toward sustainable living. The initiative, run by the environmental charity VOICE Ireland, has run in towns across Donegal, Cavan and Wicklow, and now thanks to funding from Cork County Council, it is coming to Cork. Abi […]
Think you should have a say in what is built on your doorstep and how it affects the environment you live in? Think again says Fiona Hayes. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Aarhus Convention, which entered into force in October 2001, established the right of everyone to […]
In Brian Friel’s masterpiece drama, ‘Translations’, a young English soldier and a local Irish peasant girl fall madly in love. This happens, in spite of their inability to communicate through language and the fact that they come from cultural, polar opposites – the conqueror and conquered. The local learned school […]
“I am disappointed to hear that some people are going to boycott the event, I think that is regrettable…. I think it’s a shame that people are boycotting it, but the Government stands over the decision to uphold the event.” – Leo Varadkar The above is a direct quote from […]