The Minister for finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, has praised “the transformation of Cork’s Docklands” and said Cork is competing for investment at a global level. He made the comments during a recent visit to the 250,000 sq ft Penrose Dock office development, which is currently under construction and represents an overall investment of €125m for […]
Dublin is now the seventh most expensive place in the world to build and Brexit uncertainty will not prevent costs rising 7% this year, a recent report on international cities has found. The international construction market survey by global professional services company Turner & Townsend said Dublin is the third most expensive city in Europe […]
The Committee on Climate Action recently launched its landmark report that the committee’s chairperson says “marks a new era for climate policy in Ireland”. Speaking On April 16th, Hildegarde Naughton TD said that the 40-plus topline recommendations in the ambitious report will “frame climate policy in Ireland for the next 15 years”. The Committee signed […]
Japanese knotweed was introduced to Ireland as an ornamental all-weather plant in the 19th Century, but its deep and extensive root system which can undermine building foundations and roads, has seen it become one of Europe’s most hated weeds. Killing Japanese Knotweed is notoriously difficult and can require repeated treatment over several growing cycles. Spraying […]
On Saturday the 22nd of June 2019, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland welcomed sustainable energy advocates from all parts of the country to Athlone Institute of Technology for its fourth annual National Sustainable Energy Community Event. SEAI is Ireland’s national and leading authority on sustainable energy. It works with governments, businesses, homeowners and
If you step out onto Dublin’s streets at any point of the day, you will likely see packs of bikers passing by as they travel to work, school, the shops, or chase the sun on a warm day. However, there has been a new addition to the city’s bike lanes. Though biking has been the […]
Dublin will host Velo-City, an international cycling conference later this month. The event is being hosted by the Dublin City Council and will take place from the 25th to the 28th June at the Convention Centre Dublin. Over 1500 delegates are expected to attend the four-day event. Transportation has always been a defining characteristic of […]
It has been announced recently that Amazon Web Services are to invest in a new wind farm that is to be located in County Donegal. The company has announced three new wind farms in Europe and the US as part of its efforts to reach its long term goal of moving towards completely renewable energy. […]
Over 158 Saint Patrick’s Celebrate the Refurbishment of the 158 Year Old St Patrick’s Bridge in Cork
In celebration of the recent €1.2 million restoration of Cork’s St Patrick’s Bridge over 158 men women and children braved the weather and came out dressed as Saint Patrick to take part in the ultimate St Patrick’s Festival. All of the people gathered had responded to an invitation from Cork City Council for anyone, young […]
It will take at least another year for the redevelopment of Dublin’s Hellfire Club to begin due to the potential impact of the work on the Merlin bird of prey. South Dublin County Council intend to build a visitors centre along with other facilities at the popular tourist destination in the Dublin Mountains. The initial […]
Mayo County Council have recently purchased two Citroen Berlingos replacing old petrol and diesel vehicles. These are intended to be the first of a fleet of new electric council vehicles was launched on Wednesday, January 30, by the Chief Executive of Mayo County Council, Peter Hynes, at Aras an Chontae, Castlebar. Speaking at the launch, […]
The Climate Change Performance Index ranks Ireland 45th out of 57 countries when judged on three categories; greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy, and energy use, and categorises Ireland as a ‘Very Low performing’ country – the worst ranking available. “The performance in the GHG Emissions category is rated very low and the country is also […]
Mayo PPN is to be the main link through which Mayo County Council connects with the community, voluntary and environmental sectors in the county. The main aim of Mayo Public Participation Network (PPN) is to enable the public to take an active role in policy making and oversight activities of the local authority and to […]
7 major climate change projects to share €77 million government funding, leveraging a total investment of €300 million in round one of the scheme. Potential to reduce annual emissions by over 200 thousand tonnes of carbon as a result of new initiatives. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton and Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe […]
DUBLIN, Thursday October 25th, 2018 – Dublin will be one of 115 cities around the world taking action on climate change this Friday (26 October) at Trinity College Dublin, as part of ‘Climathon’. Climathon, the award-winning 24-hour hackathon unites students, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts and app developers in tackling the defining climate challenges
Limerick’s Zero Waste Race kicks off this Sunday, 7th October, in conjunction with National Reuse Month. The Urban Run will be Limerick’s first zero waste 10K, and the goal is to eliminate plastic bottle waste. Zero Waste Race is part of St. Michael’s Rowing Club (SMRC) Urban Run and is being organised alongside Limerick City […]
The GLOBE International Citizen Science Schools’ Programme is celebrating its second year to engage and educate students across Ireland in environmental studies. The EPA and An Taisce have today launched the second year of the GLOBE campaign in Ireland. The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Programme is an international science and […]
Less than 5% of household waste is reused by Irish families. National Reuse Month is an initiative that hopes to improve this percentage by organising events and campaigns alongside local authorities for communities across the country. National Reuse Month was launched by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment on the 27th September in […]
As part of the National Tidy Towns competition, Clonmel has been awarded the overall Pollinator Award for 2018. The Tidy Towns awards ceremony was hosted by the Helix on Monday, with a record number of entries from towns and villages throughout the country. This year the National TidyTowns competition considered 883 entries for Ireland’s tidiest […]
National Geographic and UNESCO have collaborated to create the first-ever web platform dedicated to World Heritage. The web launch will take place tomorrow, September 15th, coinciding with European Heritage Day event in Paris Headquarters. The new travel platform – World Heritage Journeys of the EU – will aim to promote sustainable tourism, and encourage people
