Clúid Housing finishes 2019 after adding 23 homes in Laois
The year of 2019 was another busy one for Clúid Housing, Ireland’s leading approved housing body (AHB). Across the country, Clúid delivered over 700 homes, including 23 in Laois. New Business Director at Clúid Housing, Fiona Cormican, said that 2019 represented another strong year for Clúid, as the organisation passed the milestone of 7,000 homes […]
Avoid Making It Easy For Burglars Ahead Of Christmas, AA Warns
Motorists and homeowners are being encouraged to be security-aware in the weeks leading up to Christmas to help reduce their risk of a car break-in or home burglary. With both the shopping and Christmas party seasons in mind, the AA is encouraging people to be careful when leaving their car or home unattended ahead of […]
Ten tips for a sustainable Christmas
Ireland will generate approximately 90,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas, academics at the University College Cork (UCC) Environmental Research Institute (ERI), have come together to dream of a green Christmas. 1/ Buy a real Christmas tree! Given that it involves cutting down trees, this might at first sound counter-intuitive as a sustainability measure. After […]
What annual leave are Irish workers entitled to over Christmas? – advice by Alan Price, CEO and HR expert at BrightHR
As the festive season approaches, workers across Ireland will be looking forward to spending some quality time at home with their friends and family. While most staff will be entitled to enjoy some time off over Christmas, this will differ depending on their employer’s approach and their contractual terms. Three public holidays span the festive […]
European Environment Agency’s state of environment report outlines the scale and urgency of environmental challenges facing Europe
The European Environment Agency (EEA) today launched its State of the Environment Report 2020, “European Environment — state and outlook report” (SOER 2020). The EPA welcomes this report, which provides an overview of the state of Europe’s environment. It highlights that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency and that, while European environment and climate […]
10 Additional Walks Welcome Boost To Rural Areas – IFA
IFA National Hill Farming Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has welcomed the announcement today by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring of 10 new walkways involving 238 farmers. He said the addition of the routes in the National Walks Scheme will increase recreational tourism in peripheral areas. “We want to see local development […]