Minister Ryan opens €50 million retrofit scheme for SMEs – Business Energy Upgrade Scheme
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial support to the SME sector to address energy costs and reduce emissions in their buildings, making them […]
New Research Reveals Quality Time is at the ‘Center’ of Many Happy Families in Ireland
Center Parcs Ireland Research Study Reveals What Brings Families in Ireland Together Today Key Findings: The second ever Family Togetherness Index[1] for Ireland has a score of 68.2 out of 100, higher than the first index conducted in 2018 (65.3). That’s according to the findings of new research issued by Center Parcs Ireland today in collaboration with child […]
Businesses to commit over €1 million to finance wildlife ponds, hedgerows and woodlands on farms across Ireland
Today marks the launch of ReFarm, by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity. ReFarm is a new national initiative aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable, while providing businesses with an opportunity to fund nature-positive actions on Irish farms in a way that can be reported on under new […]
Over 600 million Plastic Bottles and Cans Brought Back by People in Ireland
Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, today announced that over 600 million plastic bottles and cans have been returned since the Scheme launched on February 1, 2024. The 600 millionth drinks container was returned on Saturday, October 12th. As a circular economy initiative, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme aims to move away from the […]
Gum Litter Taskforce’s ‘Bin It!’ Roadshow Launches Largest-Ever Nationwide Tour
The Gum Litter Taskforce Bin It! Roadshow is back on the road this week, with its largest tour to date! This year’s Roadshow will host 78 performances nationwide, to drive positive behavioural change around attitudes to gum litter amongst students, making it the most significant roadshow to date. The Bin It! Roadshow is an integral […]
Progress, economic prosperity, and health all threatened unless Ireland increases the scale, pace, and ambition of environmental action
Ireland has modernized and prospered since joining the EU over 50 years ago – future prosperity and health are threatened unless we better protect our environment. · We are continuously playing catch-up – a forward step in one area is often matched by one or two steps back in another. · Actions on many fronts are having […]
Consumer Alert: Budget 2025 energy credit announcement sparks new fraud attempts – Bank of Ireland
of Ireland is warning customers to be very vigilant to a wave of new fraud attempts following the announcement of a range of new energy credits this week. Fraudsters often use topical events that are the subject of a lot of media coverage and commentary – in this case, energy credits announced in the recent […]
One Week to Go! Young Scientist co-founder urges students to get entries in for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2025 before the deadline
With one week to go until entries close for the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, students are urged to submit their applications by 5pm on 27th September. The BTYSTE 2025 will take place from January 08 – 11, showcasing incredible projects from students across the five categories of Technology, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Biological […]
Business in the Community Ireland concludes pioneering SME Decarbonisation Pilot with graduation ceremony
Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) today celebrated the successful completion of a first-of-its-kind collaborative supply chain decarbonisation pilot for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The closing ceremony, hosted at the historic House of Lords building by Bank of Ireland, brought together 22 businesses from across Ireland. During the event, participants were awarded carbon literacy certificates in […]
Field Exchange celebrates success of two-day festival promoting sustainable agriculture and the arts
● Farmers, artists, food producers and local people shared ideas on creative approaches to sustainable agriculture. ● RTÉ’s Ella McSweeney joined a range of contributors involved in creative arts, climate action, and the agriculture industry ● Event was hosted by Brookfield Farm, an award-winning organic farm and conservation area for Native Irish Honey Bee. The Field Exchange […]