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 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 […]
Live 95 – Weekly Episode 42 – Ardnacrusha Generating Station
This week’s episode of Ours to Protect focuses on Ardnacrusha Generating Station. We learn how the generating station works and how it revolutionised Ireland. Built as part of the Shannon Scheme, it is considered the most ground-breaking infrastructure project ever constructed in Ireland and it is still generating power for the ESB today. The ESB […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 36 – Preserving oysters, eel grass and elasmobranchs in Kerry
This week on Ours to Protect we took a look at conservation efforts for oysters and elasmobranchs. For more in this series listen in to Radio Kerry every Tuesday at 10.45am.
Highland Radio – Weekly Episode 32 – Fair Seas “The Northwest Atlantic”
This week Highland Radio spoke to Grace Carr, Marine Policy & Research Officer, IWT & Fair Seas about the organisation’s award winning documentary “Fair Seas: The Atlantic Northwest” that has been selected as a finalist in a world wide film festival. For more in this series listen in to Highland Radio every Tuesday at 12.30am.
Midwest Radio – Weekly Episode 31 – Peat Restoration
This week we spoke to Gary Smyth who helped establish the river moy trust, about peat restoration in the region. For more in this series listen in to Midwest Radio every Friday at 10.45am
East Coast – Weekly Episode 28 – Sustainable Water Supplies
Listen back to this week’s episode as we chat with Angela Ryan from Uisce Eireann about the Regional Water Resources Plan for the South East. For more in this series listen in to East Coast every Thursday from 8pm.
Ocean FM – Weekly Episode 24 – Rainwater Harvesting
This week on Ours to Protect we joined in the creation of a rain planter, as a way to promote rainwater harvesting. For more in this series listen in to Ocean FM every Thursday at 10.45am
Radio Kerry – Weekly Tips 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry
This week on Ours to Protect we looked at what we need to do to protect our water quality. Did you know ……. The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. Phosphorus levels, mainly from […]
Radio Kerry – Weekly Episode 24 – Protecting Water Quality in Kerry
This week on Ours to Protect we’re taking a look at what we need to do to protect our water quality. The latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that nitrogen levels, mainly from fertilisers and manures from farming, increased in rivers and groundwater last year. And phosphorus levels, mainly from agricultural runoff and […]
