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Residual risk: Concern over industry-friendly pesticides package (opens the original)
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Ireland’s role as current president of the EU Council gives us an opportunity to influence a tightening of regulations on the controversial use of pesticides at European level. People often muse about what’s in the food they eat and the water they drink, with research showing high levels of pesticide contamination in some cereals and fruit, for instance. Pesticides are widely used in farming, forestry, parks and private gardens to protect crops and other plants from weeds, disease and various in
Education is key: Heritage scheme hopes to turn learning into action (opens the original)
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Burrenbeo Trust, a leading landscape charity in Co Clare, is calling on community groups and senior primary school classes everywhere to get involved in a project which aims to turn learning into action. They are being invited to take part in the National Heritage Keepers Programme so as to discover and protect the natural, built and cultural heritage on their doorstep. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Be the first to know the latest news and updates
Pet peeve: Dog owners can make mistakes from day one (opens the original)
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In spite of regular appeals not to bring invasive animals and plants into the country, people persist in doing so while supplying a ready market. A key issue is that people don’t give sufficient thought to what they’re taking on, as in the case of buying an exotic animal as a pet, leading to problems down the road. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Be the first to know the latest news and updates
Donal Hickey: Letâs stop and think to avoid wasting food (opens the original)
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With holidays over, schools reopened and regular routines returned, supermarket chains are targeting hard-pressed parents with a huge range of food offers and savers. Sometimes overlooked, however, is an obvious way of making savings â by cutting out waste. The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) says 220,000 tonnes of food are wasted in Irish households every year, costing an average of â¬700 per house. Almost half of people (48%) say bread is the food they throw out most at home. It can be
Urban crawl: Number of hedgehogs in cities spikes (opens the original)
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Similar to whatâs happening with the fox, it now appears hedgehogs are being increasingly drawn to green and sheltered urban areas. These days, hedgehog activity is rising as autumn sets in, temperatures drop, trees begin to change colour and shed leaves. The spiky fellows are preparing for winter hibernation. They are now eating more to put on weight, consuming slugs and worms and as much protein as possible. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of dig
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