Doubling of funding awarded for mental health research projects to €7 million

Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler has announced a doubling in funding for mental health research, compared with the average level of comparable funding over the last five years. Funding of €7 million will support the advancement of mental health research projects through the Health Research Board (HRB), under the national mental […]

Better Budgeting: Save Money and Energy this Spring

Over two thirds (67%) of people in Ireland admit there is room for improvement when it comes to enhancing budgeting skills 52% of those surveyed are saving up to €200 a month 8% of Munster residents admit they don’t save any money at all 14% of Irish people reveal they do not always know what […]

Sustainability-linked loans now available to over a third of Irish dairy farmers

Dairygold has announced a new partnership with Bank of Ireland to offer the Enviroflex loan package to Dairygold Milk Suppliers. Now available to over a third of all Irish dairy farmers, Enviroflex is designed to support Dairygold Milk Suppliers who are actively engaged in implementing environmentally sustainable initiatives to reduce their farms’ environmental footprint. A […]

Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Builds Momentum: Over 5 Million Drinks Containers Collected Since Launch

·        Bumper Weekend (9th-10th March) with nearly 1 million drinks containers returned  ·        Ireland surpassed February’s total of 2 million drinks containers returned in first seven days of March   ·        Daily return numbers grow from thousands in early February to hundreds of thousands in March  Re-turn, Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme has now collected over 5.6 […]

Nicole Drought Launches Support Initiative on International Women’s Day

Today, on International Women’s Day, Ireland’s top female racing driver Nicole Drought has launched a support initiative to help others progress in the sport. 20 year old Róisín Sweeney from Naas will drive Nicole’s Global GT Light race car in the 2024 Irish Global Championship. Róisín is a former Motorsport Ireland Karting Champion and has just […]

Momentum on Sustainable Energy Transition at Risk as Consumer Fatigue Sets In – EY Research

78% Irish consumers doing as much as they can, within means, to be sustainable 69% of Irish consumers can’t absorb a 10% bill increase Energy companies and suppliers can seize the opportunity to close the gap between consumer interest and action on sustainability. As the sustainable energy transition enters a crucial new phase, momentum is […]

IFA Launch ‘No Dogs Allowed’ Campaign – Government and Local Authorities Failing to Address Issues

Launching IFA’s 2024 ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign, IFA President Francie Gorman said the Government and Local Authorities continue to ignore the deepening issue of dog attacks on livestock. He said IFA first launched the ‘No Dogs Allowed’ campaign in 2021 and despite continuous appeals for action, both the Government and Local Authorities have failed to address the issue. “The lack of […]

Sign our Open Letter to Stop Fireblight – Hedgerows Ireland

Hedgerows Ireland, An Taisce, and the Environmental Pillar appeal for signatures on their open letter to Minister McConalogue, asking him to take decisive action on the risk of Fireblight in Ireland. Fireblight is a bacterial disease that may result in the removal of Ireland’s emblematic Hawthorn hedgerows if allowed to spread. Its other common host trees include […]

PPWR deal: good steps to reduce packaging waste despite worrying exemptions, says Zero Waste Europe

The final round of talks took place last night in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) which saw good steps to tackle Europe’s ongoing packaging waste crisis, despite some clear losses, says Zero Waste Europe. The conclusion of the long-awaited revision of EU packaging rules puts forward measures to ban certain unnecessary packaging, impose […]

ALONE says solutions in housing for older people solve the housing crisis for all

In its submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing the organisation calls for targeted housing delivery for older people to help increase housing stock for all ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing today to highlight the escalating crisis of homelessness among older […]

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