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National Development Plan Must Focus on Sustainable Infrastructure

By Ryan Harmon
Chambers Ireland, the voice of business throughout Ireland, has welcomed the Government’s revised National Development Plan which was launched this week. Supporting the increased ambition in the plan, the organisation acknowledges the need for Government catch up on the lost decade of investment over the 2010s. In the medium to long-term, it believes that investment […]
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Picker Pals Set to Triple the Impact it has on Litter Across Dublin City

By Ryan Harmon
Dublin City Council is pleased to continue its ongoing support of the Picker Pals Programme for primary school children. As part of this, the Lord Mayor, Alison Gilliland revisited her previous teaching school, Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School in Dublin 17. Using upcycled and fully reusable packaging, Picker Pals provides classrooms with bespoke story […]
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9 Reasons to Love Water Batteries

By Ryan Harmon
Every summer, millions of people across the country stay indoors to keep cool and stay healthy. In a summer where temperatures skyrocket, there’s nothing more satisfying than the feeling of a crisp, air-conditioned room. These are the reasons we should love water batteries. But heat is not just inconvenient; it can be dangerous, especially because of the […]
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Cork City Council Launches ‘Picker Pals’ to Help Tackle Litter

By Ryan Harmon
Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Colm Kelleher visited Greenmount National School to launch a new programme to tackle litter for the city’s primary schools called Picker Pals.  The programme, run by environmental NGO VOICE (Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment) and supported by Cork City Council’s Waste Enforcement section, motivates and equips children with […]
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Irish Coast Guard Launches New Portal to Support Planning for Oil Spills

By Ryan Harmon
The Irish Coast Guard has launched the new ‘Oil/HNS Contingency Plan Approval Portal’ which will support contingency planning for oil spills. This marks a further milestone in the implementation of the National Maritime Oil/HNS Spill Contingency Plan 2020 and will improve the national regime of preparedness and response to pollution incidents. In line with the […]
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Siobhán McHugh Appointed CEO of Demand Response Association of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
The board of the Demand Response Association of Ireland (DRAI) has appointed Siobhán McHugh as the trade association’s CEO. Siobhán joins the organization as its first Chief Executive Officer. In her new role, Siobhán will lead the association and represent members’ interests with policymakers, regulators, government and stakeholders across the energy sector and wider
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Budweiser Launches Initiative to Help Support Irish Pubs in Making Switch to Renewable Electricity

By Ryan Harmon
Budweiser, distributed exclusively by Bulmers Ireland (C&C Group plc) in Ireland, has launched ‘Renew 100 Pubs’, a new sustainability initiative to help support Irish pubs in making the switch to renewable electricity. Over the next year, solar panels will be installed in one hundred pubs providing them with a 100% renewable electricity source. This latest
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Lord Mayor to Launch Eight Newly Installed City Parklets This Week

By Ryan Harmon
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher will officially launch 8 newly installed city parklets this week, on August 31st and September 2nd. Following a call-out for “parklet partners” in September 2020, a number of local businesses and community associations were selected to take part in the National Transport Authority-funded scheme.  The parklets, designed by […]
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All Aboard The Eco Showboat

By Ryan Harmon
Part floating arts studio, part science lab, the recently-launched Eco Showboat project boasts action and ambition by the bucket-load. With the aim of connecting communities along Ireland’s waterways to ignite urgent climate action and build a shared, zero-carbon future; the Eco Showboat project website and an exhibition of the vessel’s design drawings were launched in