Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 17 – Climate Podcasting

This week Galway Bay FM looked at The Climate Alarm Clock after their show got nominated for a national award with Galway podcasters Ciara Daly and Darragh Wynne.   Did you know… Ciara Daly, Darragh Wynne, Anna Pringle are the presenters of the Climate Alarm Clock podcast They are shortlisted in the Climate section of […]

Galway Bay FM – Weekly Tips 16 – The Wetlands Bird Survey

This week Galway Bay FM looked at a free workshop in Galway City by Irish Wetland Bird Survey with their National Organiser Niamh Fitzgerald. Did you know… They rely on wetlands for food, nesting, and resting. Some wetland birds, like herons and egrets, have long legs for wading in shallow water. Wetlands provide important habitats […]

Midlands 103 – Weekly Tips 17 – Ash Dieback

Did you know? Ash Dieback was identified in Ireland in 2012, this invasive pathogen poses a severe threat to the country’s ash tree population, impacting both natural woodlands and cultivated plantations.   Symptoms:  Early signs include wilting, leaf loss, distinctive diamond-shaped bark lesions, branch dieback, and overall tree health decline.   Spread:  Rapidly impacts ash […]

Midlands 103 – Weekly Episode 17 – Ash Dieback

Listen back to this week’s episode we we chat to Michael McEvoy from The Farm Forestry Producers Group about the impact of Ash Die back disease on our tree population.  For more in this series listen in to Midlands 103 every Thursday at 11.20am

Midlands 103 – Weekly Tips 16 – The Gaelic Woodland Project

Did you know? The Gaelic Woodland Project is a volunteer-run charity committed to the creation and protection of native Irish woodlands. Ireland was once 80% forested; only 0.6% of our Old Oak Woodlands remain.   🌳 The Gaelic Woodland Project is on a mission to save Ireland’s native woodlands, but they need your support.   […]

Midlands 103 – Weekly Episode 16 – The Gaelic Woodland Project

The Gaelic Woodland Project is a volunteer-run charity committed to the creation and protection of native Irish woodlands. Ireland was once 80% forested; only 0.6% of our Old Oak Woodlands remain.  Listen back as we explore the impact of this project across the Midland Region. For more in this series listen to Midlands 103 every […]

BEAT – Weekly Tips 18 – Sustainable Supermarkets

In the latest episode of Ours To Protect, Orla meets with PJ Guinan, the owner of a Supervalu store in Carrick-on-Suir, who shares insights on how they lead the way in sustainable practices within the retail sector.   How have they benefited from the SEAI grant? SuperValu Carrick on Suir utilised the SEAI grant to […]