South East Radio – Weekly Tips 13 – Johnstown Castle Honey Bee Festival
Did you know Johnstown Castle stands on an estate first granted to the Esmonde family as thanks for their role in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, and its fortunes over the centuries reflect the richly layered story of this storied region in the centuries that followed. In the 19th-century, the Grogan family re-imagined […]
South East Radio – Weekly Episode 13 – Johnstown Castle Honey Bee Festival
Listen back to this week’s episode as Siobhan chats with Johnstown Castle Curator Matt Wheeler about the honey bee festival. For more in this series listen in to South East Radio every Friday at 10.45am
South East Radio – Weekly Tips 12 – Wexford Town Sustainable Energy Community
Did you know Wexford Town Sustainable Energy Community is a Volunteer group which aims help make Wexford Town a more sustainable town for everyone. We are working to complete our Energy Master Plan which outlines how our community will achieve its energy goals. As a service they provide advice to homeowners, businesses and residents alike about […]
South East Radio – Weekly Episode 12 – Wexford Town Sustainable Energy Community
Listen back to this week’s episode as Siobhan chats with the Wexford Town Sustainable Energy Community (WTSEC) volunteer members and Chairman of the committee Patrick Rochford and Secretary Anne O Reilly about the initiative. For more in this series listen in to South East radio every Friday at 10.45am.
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 15 – The Claremorris Western Development Co-operative
This week Midwest Radio looked at the Claremorris Western District Co-Operative, and how they hone in on energy production. Did you know… Data Center Surge: Ireland’s energy demand surged due to hosting major data centers. Offshore Ambitions: Ireland is exploring vast offshore wind potential for future energy needs. Wave Energy Testing: Innovative wave energy projects […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 15 – The Claremorris Western Development Co-operative
This week we spoke to Patrick Neary the secretary of the Claremorris & Western District Co-Operative that hone in on energy generation for Claremorris and the surrounding areas. Patrick begins by telling us the origins of the group and the benefits of sustainable energy to the community. For more in this series listen in to […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 14 – A Green Schools ceremony
This week Midwest Radio looked the green schools within county Mayo Did you know… The Green Schools Project in Ireland has saved over 90,000 trees through paper recycling. Ireland’s Green Schools initiative encourages students to explore biodiversity in their local environment. It’s estimated that Green Schools in Ireland have reduced CO2 emissions by 88,000 tonnes […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 14 – A Green Schools ceremony
This week we head back to the Green Schools ceremony, where schools across the region collected their green flags, we caught up with two secondary schools on the day, St. Brendan’s college in Belmullet and sancta maria college in Louisburgh. We begin by asking Pheobe a 1st year student in Louisburgh how she got involved […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Tips 13 – Westport Community Garden
This week Midwest Radio visited the Westport Community Garden Did you know… The Westport community garden was set up over ten years ago and is open for anybody from the Westport area to attend. It was once called the Quay community garden, but to have it more community inclusive they changed the name to Westport, […]
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 13 – Westport Community Garden
This week we went to the Westport Community Garden to talk to committee members about this garden and it’s main uses. We began by asking the chairperson Gemma Hennessy about the length of time the community garden has been in operation in the town. Committee member Lorna Mathastein speaks about the vegetables grown in the […]
