Public transport in Ireland: June Bank Holiday 2017
Photo by Flickr user calflier001, used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 licence Compiled by Lauren Beehan and Chris Jones If you’re planning to be out and about over the June Bank Holiday weekend, you can expect changes to public transport schedules. We’ve compiled the major alterations for Dublin Bus, Luas, Irish Rail (including DART) and Bus Éireann. As always on a […]
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Our Teenagers Tell Great Stories’, says the EPA. The Story of Your Stuff winners announced: www.thestoryofyourstuff.ie
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today announced the winner of The Story of Your Stuff competition. Iga Manulak and Emma Jackson, students at St. Mary’s College, Ballysadare, Co. Sligo, wowed the judges with their entry. Natural resources are finite and their winning entry showed that we need to be thoughtful in relation to everything […]
Ireland’s first Dog Friendly garden is launched at Bloom by Bord Bia today
Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, unveiled the first ever Dog Friendly garden at this year’s Bloom, by Bord Bia. The stunning garden features a host of simple, innovative ideas designed to provide fun and stimulation for dogs while maintaining the garden as a safe, relaxing area for the whole family. The Dog Friendly […]
Mid-week Weather Forecast – June 1st & 2nd 2017
Mid-week Weather Forecast Wet Weather Spreads East on Thursday and Then Sunshine and Showers on Friday OVERVIEW: Persistent rain is forecast to move eastwards across many areas on Thursday, becoming quite slow moving across northern and eastern regions. The working week then ends with a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: Spells of […]
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Weekly Weather Forecast, 29th May – 2nd June 2017
Weekly Weather Forecast A Changeable Week of Weather Ahead OVERVIEW: A changeable period of weather this week with some rain and showers at times. There’ll also be some drier and brighter weather too as we end May and move into June. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: Some wet weather at times this week will produce some poor […]
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Nearly a third of Irish holiday-goers are culture vultures
A survey carried out by AA Travel Insurance has found that 32.14% of Irish holiday-goers consider culture/sight-seeing opportunities as the most important factor for them when choosing their main holiday destination each year. The survey of over 3,000 people, conducted in April 2017, found that it was younger generations who mainly chose culture/sight-seeing opportunities, with […]
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#2minutestreetclean encourages individuals to take 2 minutes during their day to clean up their local areas
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten and Chairperson for the campaign Michael John O’Mahony, has celebrated the success of the National Spring Clean 2017 campaign. The National Spring Clean, run by An Taisce, is firmly established as Ireland’s largest and longest running anti-litter initiative. The campaign has achieved continuous annual […]
Irish Ferries Unveils June Theme Park Package
Ahead of the June Bank Holiday, Irish Ferries has added a new destination to its portfolio of short break packages with the unveiling of a family offer to Drayton Manor & Thomas Land Theme Park in Staffordshire, England, which attracts some 1.5 million visitors each year. Valid until June 25th next, a three nights stay with […]
6 Islands you could buy if you win tonight’s Euromillions
Forget a designer watch, super sports car, lavish mansion or trendy yacht. If a lucky Irish winner scoops Friday’s (May 26th) mega €130 million EuroMillions Jackpot, they can truly live the dream and go shopping for their very own exotic island! With sales for Friday’s bank-busting EuroMillions Jackpot brisk all over the country, the National […]
Weekend Weather Forecast – 27th & 28th May 2017
Weekend Weather Forecast Wet Weather on Saturday Clears to a Dry and Fine Day on Sunday OVERVIEW: There is a short-term risk of some heavy and thundery downpours, bringing some severe weather overnight on Friday and into Saturday. The wet and unsettled conditions will then clear to leave a very pleasant day for many on […]
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