Category: environment
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The guy behind Pheonix Park: the story of Terry Moore
Taking care and being responsible for a national historic park that is one of the largest enclosed parks within any European capital city is very impressive. Terry Moore (53), a Ballymun-born Santry resident, became Pheonix Park’s head ranger about five years ago. He started his journey in…
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How Does Food Waste Contribute to Climate Change?
Food waste is something that isn’t mentioned as often when speaking about the climate crisis, as it is only accounting for 10% of the total percentage with the climate crisis. The main issue with food waste is the significant resource waste it uses…
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Green Bubble: A unique business paving the way for less packaging waste
by Niamh Dobbs “I haven’t found another company in the world doing this.” Peter Gregory Have you ever wondered where all that bubble wrap goes after opening your new kitchen appliance? According to an article published by ‘Pack to the future’, the global…
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A showcase of rural Ireland’s marine lifestyle
By Ethan McDonagh For thousands of years, the ocean has been a key part of human life on Earth. From providing us with food, to presenting us with an obstacle to overcome, the ocean is an inescapable part of our existence. Given that…
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Microplastics: Through the Lens
By Derek Price Recent figures from the company Optical Express state that over 750 million plastic lenses are being flushed down drains or dumped in landfill every year. These lenses then form microplastics, pollute the seas and oceans. Once dumped in a landfill,…
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Growing Men’s Mental Services in Agriculture
By Molly O’Reilly November is Men’s Health month which focuses on mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The purpose of this is to try and get men talking about their health. One of the initiatives for men’s mental health in…
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Inspection finds warning signs at Cliffs of Moher ignored
By Luke Hurson An inspection of the Cliffs of Moher walking trail carried out by Sport Ireland has found that some visitors were not equipped for conditions and engaged in reckless behaviour close to the cliff edge. The most recent incident at the…
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Why are electric car sales continuing to decline?
By Luke Hurson 2024 has been a disappointing year for the electric vehicle market, so far. Latest figures from The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) revealed that in September 1010 new electric cars were registered which was a massive 30.8% lower…
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Tesla’s vision for the future greeted by stock downturn
By Ethan McDonagh The latest Tesla product announcement saw the company reveal their new self-driving car dubbed ‘Robotaxi’, a vehicle capable of transporting 20 people nicknamed ‘Robovan’ as well the latest iteration of Tesla’s humanoid robot given the moniker ‘Optimus’. Reaction to the…
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“If You Choose to Stay, You’re Going to Die”: Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in Florida
By Jessica Lee Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm on the night of Wednesday October 9th. The hurricane made its way across the coast of Florida- downing trees and power lines, flattening homes and flooding roads. This hurricane…
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