Ireland’s young minds tackle big environmental questions at the BT Young Scientist

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]12th January, 2017[/cs_text][cs_text]A short stroll around the displays of the BT Young Scientist can assure us that the future is in good hands. The exhibition has been running for 52 years, Read more…

Every food you love used to be purple

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]January 3rd, 2017[/cs_text][cs_text class=”cs-ta-left”]Well, most of the vegetables were. The New Year is a time of change and optimism for many- perhaps particularly so after 2016. People are often more inclined Read more…

Play your part! Ireland’s garden bird survey is live

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Fancy a way to distract yourself from the inevitable Christmas politics talk? Take part in Birdwatch Ireland’s garden bird survey! Between December and February each year, Birdwatch asks members of the public Read more…

Could this pave the way for commercial hunting?

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]12th December, 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]US hunters have seemingly paid substantial sums of money for licences to shoot the highly-protected Killarney red deer in Killarney National Park in Co. Kerry. This news comes after Read more…

How to plan a wedding that doesn’t cost the earth

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]December 1st, 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]You know what’s awesome? Weddings! They seem like so much fun that I’m having one myself! You know what’s less awesome? Environmental degradation. You know what’s hilarious though? Using Read more…

Friday Gif Party: Planet Earth 2 Edition

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]November 25th, 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]Theres nothing like a soothing voice and a nature documentary to round out the week. Fortunately we’re in good hands at the moment with the long awaited Planet Earth Read more…

Will the push to eliminate microbeads in Ireland succeed?

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_feature_box title=”Why are microbeads terrible?” title_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 3%)” text_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 1%)” graphic=”icon” graphic_size=”60px” graphic_shape=”circle” graphic_color=”hsl(0, 0%, 100%)” graphic_bg_color=”#2ecc71″ align_h=”center” align_v=”top” side_graphic_spacing=”20px” max_width=”300px” graphic_icon=”question-circle” style=”color: hsl(0, 0%, 1%);float:right;border:2px solid green;”]Microbeads are tiny beads Read more…