Clare FM – Weekly Tips 15 – Encouraging biodiversity at home with Clare County Council
This week, Pat met Clare County Council’s recently appointed Biodiversity Officer Barry O’Loughlin. Barry worked for many years as an ecologist including with Bórd na Móna where he was involved in wetting industrial peatland sites in the midlands. He has long been associated with conservation work including the Shanakyle bog restoration project, which was […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 15 – Clare County Council Biodiversity officer Barry O’Loughlin
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. This week, Pat meets Clare County Council’s recently appointed Biodiversity Officer Barry O’Loughlin. Barry worked for many years as an ecologist including with Bórd na Móna where he was involved in wetting industrial peatland sites in the midlands. He has long been associated with conservation […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 14 – Electric Ireland Superhomes
Did you know about the work Electric Ireland Superhomes are doing to make Irish homes more energy efficient? By doing so, the company is supporting Ireland’s efforts to achieve climate action targets through a commitment to deliver 35,000 home retrofits nationally by 2030. Tips: * If you believe your home could benefit from […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 14 – Electric Ireland Superhomes
This week on Clare FM’s Ours To Protect series we’ll hear about the work Electric Ireland Superhomes are doing to make Irish homes more energy efficient. By doing so, the company is supporting Ireland’s efforts to achieve climate action targets through a commitment to deliver 35,000 home retrofits nationally by 2030. Johnny Redmond is a […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 13 – The Cliffs of Moher
Did you know? More than 1.1m people from across the globe visited the popular attraction last year. That figure is rising an well on its way to reaching the pre-covid record of 1.6m visitors At a time when tourism across the country was brought to its knees as a result of the pandemic, staff at […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 13 – The Cliffs of Moher
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. Today we visit the world famous Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare. At a time when tourism across the country was brought to its knees as a result of the pandemic, staff at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience found opportunity. They were able to […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 12 – Aillwee Burren Experience
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect on Clare FM. Aillwee Cave near Ballyvaughan in North Clare is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions. The now world-famous Cave was first discovered in 1940 by local farmer Jack McGann. The Johnson and Mulqueeney families had seen the potential for opening the cave as a tourist attraction […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 12 – Aillwee Burren Experience
Listen back to this week’s episode from Clare FM as we cover the Aillwee Cave near Ballyvaughan in North Clare is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions. The business has developed over the years and has always aimed to be as sustainable as possible but in more recent years biodiversity has become an equally […]
C103 – Weekly Tips 15 – Sustainable Transport
This week C103FM spoke with Patrick Sheehan of eBee Did you know? According to a study conducted by the European Cyclists Federation, e-bikes are even better for the environment than electric cars, creating just 2.5 to 5 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. Since ebikes are lighter and more compact than diesel or […]
C103 – Weekly Episode 15 – Sustainable Transport
Listen back to this week’s episode as Barry O Mahony chats with Patrick Sheehan about how eBikes are an effective and environmentally friendly form of transport. For more in this series, listen in to C103 every Friday at 11.45am
