Clare FM – Weekly Episode 42 – The National Parks and Wildlife Service
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has a very broad brief that includes responsibilities around the management, maintenance and development of State-owned National Parks and Nature Reserves. The service also promotes awareness of natural heritage and biodiversity issues through education, outreach to schools and engaging with stakeholders. Pat Flynn visited the Burren National Park in Clare […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 41 – Biodiversity at Bunratty
Bunratty Castle and Folk Park is one of Ireland’s most popular tourist attractions. While many of the buildings in the Folk Park are historically accurate reconstructions, there is one stunning building which is authentic in every way. Built in the very early 1800s, Bunratty House now forms an integral part of the visitor attraction. The […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 40 – Inis Cealtra
Welcome to Ours To Protect on Clare FM. The Inis Cealtra Visitor Experience is a landmark tourism project currently being developed on the banks of Lough Derg in East Clare. A former rectory, almost 120 years old, is being transformed into a mainland visitor centre, interpreting the monastic site of Holy Island. A highly-skilled multi-disciplinary […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 39 – Ennis CBS Goes Solar
Welcome to Ours To Protect on Clare FM. A primary school in Co Clare has become the first in Ireland to produce all its electricity using solar power. Pat Flynn visited CBS primary school in Ennis to speak with principal Dara Glynn.
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 38 – Local Authority Waters Programme Pt. 2
Welcome to another episode of Ours To Protect. Last week we heard about the Local Authority Waters Programme or LAWPRO and the work they’re doing to identify the issues affecting water quality in every county in Ireland. Community engagement is the cornerstone of this approach to combine local and expert knowledge for a better understanding […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 37 – Local Authority Waters Programme Pt. 1
Did you know? * A wetland is a place that has been wet enough for a long enough time to develop specially adapted vegetation and other organisms (Maltby 1986). A wetland occurs where the water table is at or near the surface of the land, or where the land is covered by a layer of shallow water, […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 37 – Local Authority Waters Programme Pt. 1
Welcome to this week’s episode of Ours To Protect. The Local Authority Waters Programme or LAWPRO is working to identify the issues affecting water quality in every county in Ireland. Good water quality benefits everybody, it is essential for nature to flourish and our economy to thrive. This week, Pat Flynn meets up with Ruairí […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 36 – Green Schools Clare
Green-Schools is Ireland’s leading environmental management and education programme for schools. Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment, Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. The programme is operated and coordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce. Pat Flynn has been chatting with Sarah Hegarty, the Green Schools Travel […]
Clare FM – Weekly Episode 33 – Corofin Biodiversity Plan
In this episode, Pat Flynn visits Corofin to meet two members of the local tidy towns group which like many these days, are involved in more than just ensuring their local area looks well. Many groups are now expanding their remits to include Biodiversity and Corofin Tidy Towns is one such group. There are a […]
Clare FM – Weekly Tips 25 – Hedgerows
Hedgerows are essential for maintaining wildlife diversity, supporting species such as hedgehogs and birds, innumerable plants, bees, butterflies and other insects. Not only are they an invaluable resource for much of our wildlife they are vital in providing food and shelter for pollinators, cleaning our air, defining our landscape and storing carbon. Tips: […]
