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Food Security Risk Ratchets Up – Stiofán Nutty

As the prorogation of parliament in Westminster yesterday increases the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, it was interesting last Sunday to hear a retail...

Doyle highlights role of agro-forestry on Irish farms

“Plant trees and continue farming” - that was the message from Andrew Doyle T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, at an Open...

Doyle launches ‘Forest Connections’ project in Kerry

Andrew Doyle T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, with responsibility for forestry, today launched a ‘Forest Connections’...

SpeakEATsy: A Taste of the Wild Side

Join Mary Reynolds and Ella McSweeney in conversation for a very special upcoming SpeakEATsy on 21st September in Cloughjordan Ecovillage, from 7PM. Tickets €40 (€35 early bird). SpeakEATsy features an incredible locally sourced...

Spain says No to Plastico!

The War on Plastics is a global issue constantly present in the media and in our daily lives as consumers. A hot topic that...
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Energy in Agriculture 2019 – A new era for on-farm renewables

The fourth Energy in Agriculture conference and exhibition was launched today on the farm of Michéal Looney, Kilpatrick, Macroom, Co. Cork by the Minister...
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Minister Bruton publishes 2018 National Litter Pollution Monitoring System Report

Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, recently published the 2018 National Litter Pollution Monitoring System (NLPMS) Report. The NLPMS Report is...
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‘Urban Greening for Clean & Healthy Cities’ is the title of AIPH International Green...

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), organiser of the annual International Green City Conference, have announced that this year’s event, set to take...
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Making nature count – the National Biodiversity Indicators

With the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service (IPBES) Global Assessment, the publication of Ireland’s Sixth National Report to the...
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Bee health: EFSA’s work recognised at EU awards

EFSA’s work to raise awareness about bee health was recognised last week when it received the Excellence through Collaboration award from the EU Ombudsman. The...