Aoife Rose O'Reilly

Aoife is a contributor to Green News. She has a degree in Natural Sciences from Trinity College Dublin and an MSC in Evolutionary Biology from UCD. She also volunteers with Dublin Zoo.

Wildlife in Winter- How can I help?

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Taskforce to be formed to stop the extinction of the curlew in Ireland

[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 11th 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]A taskforce is to established with immediate effect in response to the plight of one of Irelands iconic bird species, the curlew. This decision arose as a direct result Read more…

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For the morning thats in it: 5 Irish baby animals to distract you from Trump

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What would a sustainable Dublin look like? Sustainable Cities event explores the future of Ireland’s cities

[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”]Image: Justin Byrne 1st November 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]The looming reality of climate change requires a cultural change as immense as that of the Neolithic or Industrial revolutions. But this future is an opportunity Read more…

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The Joy of Knowledge comes to Ballymun: Ballymun Science Fest!

[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”]28th October 2016[/cs_text][cs_text] Do you crave knowledge (and coffee)? Do the kids like to play with bubbles? Do you like the sound of the Exploration Dome? If so, great news! The Read more…

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Environmental groups criticise the government for needless delay to fracking ban

[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”]27th October 2016[/cs_text][cs_text]The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 28 national environmental NGOs, are calling on the government to ban fracking immediately and respect the will of the Irish people. The Environmental Read more…

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5 unusual items that could be farmed in Ireland

[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”]27th October 2016 [/cs_text][cs_text]When asked to picture a farm people mostly paint the same picture- cattle, sheep, chickens and crops. However unusual farms exist all over the world- there are moose Read more…

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6 Greens You can Regrow From Food Waste

[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]Why not try to grow yourself some free flowers (and food!)? A variety of plants and vegetables can regrown from the inedible parts we usually throw away. The methods for regrowing many Read more…

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9 Ways to Prepare Your Garden for Pollinators in 2017

[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] October 14th 2016 October is a great time of year. It’s just chilly enough to dig out all your fashionable woollen accessories, you have an excuse to drink tea non-stop and Read more…

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