Q102 – Weekly Tips 21 – Electric Vehicles

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at the ever evolving Irish electric vehicle market. Did you know… Over the past year, electric cars have outsold diesel cars. New car registrations rose 18.8% to 77,488 in the first six months of this year There has been a 69.39% increase in electric vehicle sales this year.   What […]

Q102 – Weekly Tips 20 – An Taisce

This week Dublin’s Q102 looked at Irish Rivers, Lakes and Ponds. Did you know… The past 10 years have been really bad for water quality. Half of our rivers and lakes are polluted. Two thirds of our estuaries are polluted   What do An Taisce do? An Taisce works on all sorts of issues around […]

Q102 – Weekly Episode 20 – An Taisce

Listen back to this week’s episode as Luke Delaney chats with  Dr Elaine McGoff from An Taisce about the work this national organisation does.  For more in this series listen in to Q102 every Wednesday at 7pm.

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 22 – Sustainable Farming Practices

  This week on Ours to Protect we looked at what farmers can do to reduce global warming. Did you know?….    Last year the agriculture sector was responsible for 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland.   Methane from livestock and nitrous oxide from nitrogen fertiliser and manure management are the main culprits. The […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 22 – Sustainable Farming Practices

This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at what farmers can do to reduce global warming. Last year the agriculture sector was responsible for 38% of greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland. Methane from livestock and nitrous oxide from nitrogen fertiliser and manure management are the main culprits. Sari Houlihan has been finding out what […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 21 – Sustainable Brewing in Kenmare

This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at a local brewing company that has made sustainability a priority from the start. Did you know?…  The Tom Crean Brewery in Kenmare was the first brewery in Ireland to put solar PV panels on their roof; they use an electric cargo quad bike to […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 21 – Sustainable Brewing in Kenmare

This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at a local brewing company that has made sustainability a priority from the start. The Tom Crean Brewery in Kenmare was the first brewery in Ireland to put solar PV panels on their roof; they use an electric cargo quad bike to do deliveries and […]

Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 20 – The benefits of composting for your Garden

This week on Ours to Protect we looked at the benefits of making your own compost for your garden.   Did you know?….   Homemade compost reduces waste going to landfill, saves money, decreases the need for chemical fertilizers and is fantastic for you garden.   Composting is the art of turning organic materials –like […]