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Successful Applicants Under €3 Million Pilot Bike and E-Bike Upcycling Initiative Announced

By Ryan Harmon
The successful applicants under the €3 million pilot bike and e-bike upcycling initiative has been announced. Following the recent introduction by the Department of Rural and Community Development, in conjunction with the Department of Transport, of a pilot initiative to develop a scheme for the provision of high quality up-cycling bikes and e-bikes, the successful […]
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Argideen Valley Trail Opens in West Cork

By Ryan Harmon
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan has officially opened the new Argideen Valley Trail walkway in picturesque West Cork. Works were recently completed on the installation of way-markers, map boards and interpretive signs along the new walking route that runs from Ballinscarthy to Timoleague and onto Courtmacsherry.   The walk is approximately
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New Hydrogen Buses for Initial use on commuter Route 105X

By Jack Mullen
Feature image courtesy of Cityswift – Ireland via Flickr  The National Transport Authority (NTA) in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. The three vehicles were recently purchased by the NTA and will go into service next week on
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The Benefits of an E-Bike

By Ryan Harmon
Are there benefits of an e-bike? For many cycling purists, the notion of adding an assisted motor to a bicycle is a form of cheating that doesn’t offer the same type of physical and mental benefits as a traditional bike. Sure, riding an electric bike (e-bike) might not be as difficult as tackling that monster […]
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Minister visits County Cavan to open rural development projects worth over €8 million

By Jack Mullen
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Monday 5th July) visited County Cavan to open a series of new rural development projects and to review progress on forthcoming major projects as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. Our Rural Future is the Government’s new rural development strategy, which […]
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Taoiseach announces Shared Island Funding to progress work on much anticipated Narrow Water Bridge Project

By Jack Mullen
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced €3m euro in funding from the Shared Island Fund to progress work on the Narrow Water Bridge. The money will see the project brought to tender stage, based on the current design of the bridge and existing planning permission. Further funding will be allocated from the Shared Island Fund, once […]
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This Summer, Love This Place, Leave No Trace

By Ryan Harmon
A new public awareness campaign from Leave no Trace Ireland and its partners calls on the public to exercise renewed care and responsibility when outdoors in managing dogs, preventing litter, and ensuring that there are no fires unless on a designated site. As we enter summer, Leave No Trace Ireland – Ireland’s only outdoor ethics […]