43 h. ago Submission raises environmental concerns over planned aquatic centre in Knocknacarra

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A detailed submission has raised a litany of environmental concerns over a planned aquatic centre in Knocknacarra. The Regional Aquatic Centre project would be based at a site accessed from Altán Road and Millers Lane. The new centre has been on the cards for years – but […] The post Submission raises environmental concerns over planned aquatic centre in Knocknacarra appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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54 h. ago ‘I am worried teachers won’t look beyond test results to see the potential in my 10

Ask the Expert: The good news is that there is a lot you can do as a parent to support your child’s executive function

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3 d. ago Mountbellew Agricultural College and ATU sign Memorandum of Understanding

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM ATU and Mountbellew Agricultural College have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding This marks a partnership between the two institutions which allows for more educational opportunities in the agricultural and environmental sectors Shared access to library and academic resources, innovation projects and student placements are all part […] The post Mountbellew Agricultural College and ATU sign Memorandum of Understanding appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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3 d. ago Thrifted gifts: ‘If you’re worried about the environment, it’s conscience

Bring your gift-giving to the next level with these tips from three thrifting enthusiasts

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4 d. ago Funeral of Jenna Shovlin mourns gifted young woman who passed in the ‘springtime of her life’

A great calm floated in from the Atlantic as Kilclooney girl Jenna Shovlin was laid to rest today. The 31-year-old,… The post Funeral of Jenna Shovlin mourns gifted young woman who passed in the ‘springtime of her life’ appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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5 d. ago ‘Matter of survival’: All of Earth’s glacier regions shrank again in 2024, says UN

‘Preservation of glaciers is a not just an environmental, economic and societal necessity: it’s a matter of survival,’ said the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.

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5 d. ago Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn

Changes to North Atlantic oscillation could increase frequency of cold snaps, floods and storms, says study

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7 d. ago Northwest fairing better for declining nitrogen levels in rivers

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Areas of the midlands and north west are fairing better when it comes to the level of Nitrogen found in rivers. Levels dropped last year, however figures from the Environmental Protection Agency found levels are too high in the southeastern half of the country. 20 major rivers, […] The post Northwest fairing better for declining nitrogen levels in rivers appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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7 d. ago Ireland must scale up preparations for extreme weather events, climate council warns

‘If we do not put structures and resources in place, communities will be increasingly exposed,’ Climate Change Advisory Council chair says

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7 d. ago I got a D in pass maths in the Leaving Cert but I addressed the Society of Actuaries in Ireland dinner

Róisín Ingle: I worried that my after-dinner talk was too grim, but my speech – especially the death content – went down well

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7 d. ago Earth saw ‘spiralling weather and climate impacts’ in 2024, WMO report finds

Some consequences will be ‘irreversible over hundreds, if not thousands of years’, says UN agency

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7 d. ago EPA records ‘welcome’ cut in river nitrogen in boost to farmers seeking retention of EU nitrates derogation

Nitrogen ‘remains too high in the southeastern half of the country’ despite overall improvements, warns agency

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7 d. ago Volume of illegal waste found in Dublin and Wicklow mountains rises 22%

An environmental group found 146,580kg in the area last year.

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7 d. ago Boosting Ireland’s Organic Farming Through Producer Organizations

Boosting Ireland’s Organic Farming Through Producer Organizations  Environment+Energy Leader

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8 d. ago $1.4 million gift provides scholarships for Irish Studies students | Campus and Community | Sections

$1.4 million gift provides scholarships for Irish Studies students | Campus and Community | Sections  DePaul University Resources

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9 d. ago Complaint sent to regulator over An Bord Pleanála’s scrutiny of wind farm cases

Community & Environmental Protection Alliance claims HSE is precluded from reviewing developments that could affect public health

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1 week ago ‘I think the French and Germans are right to be worried’: Former US national security expert on what’s next in war on Ukraine

Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and Ukraine

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1 week ago Student who died in fall from apartment complex remembered as ‘gift beyond measure’

Funeral of hurler Darragh McCarthy (21) from Co Cork took place on Saturday

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1 week ago Student who died after falling from college accommodation was a 'gift beyond measure', funeral hears

Second year Munster Technological University student Darragh McCarthy (21) from Carrigagour, Midleton in Co Cork died in hospital last Tuesday.

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1 week ago Storm Éowyn’s €500m toll on Irish forestry revealed by satellite imagery

Licensed owners urged to quickly clear felled trees as equivalent of almost 2.5 times annual timber harvest brought down

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