Kerry is the county with the most blue flags, followed by Donegal

The number of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies in Ireland has decreased by more than 50% since 2017.

A statutory maximum working temperature is among extreme-weather proposals being put forward by an Irish union.

Proceeds from the deposit return points will benefit Cobh Tidy Towns, Fota Wildlife Park, and Cobh Community Hospital.

The boss of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland says the benefits of repair and recycling are not ed for in the targets.

Police have said they are using air to survey the area for potential suspects and further wildfires.

A firefighting operation is expected to remain in place across Tuesday in the Bloody Bridge area.

EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, has welcomed the news, and said that nearshore works and ducting across the carpark should be completed shortly.

ed by An Taisce, Tidy Towns, and Cork City and County Councils, the community clean up day is open to players, coaches, officials, and ers of all ages.

The ECO-Unesco Young Environmentalist Awards is an all-Ireland programme that recognises the work of young people who have taken environmental action in their school or community and come up with creative solutions to solve environmental issues.

Reporter Concubhar Ó Liatháin recently spent some time in Brussels at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Here he looks at some of the issues discussed, and speaks to a Cork man who is set to take up a leadership role in a European Union body later this year.

The competition, istered by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and sponsored by SuperValu, has been running since 1958.

Last year, Cork City Council began a 10-year plan to renew its 25,500 public lighting units, including the replacement of 11,500 lighting columns, with an estimated 2,000 further LED lanterns to be upgraded this year.

Secondary school students in Cork have been learning about how to take action in saving electricity.

Port state control inspection documents from July last year show Irish officials found 10 deficiencies with Solong.

The scheme, which s a circular economy through the recycling of unwanted paint, has seen widespread participation over recent years.

The Peaceplus funding will contribute towards preserving coastal and natural resources.

In the second installment of her series focusing on sustainable food, KATE RYAN meets Fiona Kelleher of MyGug and hears how islanders in Cape Clear are benefiting from the food waste solution. 

This year there is an increased number of trees and an additional location under the initiative.

Green Party councillor Oliver Moran accepted the award on Thursday for the ‘highest number of local green deals (LGDs) of a consistently high quality’.

Matt Murphy, was in his 90th year, ed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, surrounded by his family.

Next week is National Tree Week 2025, and over 20 community groups will be taking part in further planting.

'The LNG facility is a valid and appropriate security measure to a security issue that does exist'

The R&H Hall buildings will be replaced by a new sustainable landmark building, which occupies the same footprint and makes reference to the industrial characteristics of the silos in its design. 

The Lord Mayor said he was delighted to formalise the local green deals, saying that “a shared challenge needs a shared solution”.

NPWS is gathering evidence from the damage and conducting door to door enquiries as part of an investigation for a possible prosecution. 

At a time when our throw-away culture is creating mountains of waste, a Cork café is helping people to upskill, connect, and even fix their stuff for free. CARMEL WRIGHT finds out more. 

While Cork city escaped the brunt of Storm Éowyn, Kathriona Devereux says she now realises how ill-prepared she would have been if they had faced a week without the essential conveniences of electricity, water on tap and central heating.

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 6.8 per cent in 2023.

Hundreds of thousands of properties were left without power on Friday

During this time of the year, the annual increase in the burning of fossil fuels, along with winter atmospheric conditions, combine to negatively impact the air quality levels in Cork city, Cork City Council said. 

The Tánaiste said Ireland ‘stands in solidarity with the people of Los Angeles’.

The assurance was given by mining company Dalradian during the first day of the inquiry in Co Tyrone.

EirGrid commenced a 10-week public consultation in November to hear from people across the south coast regarding proposed on and offshore station locations, landfall locations, and grid connection points which will be required to deliver the project.

The research is led by Blarney-born Irish professional footballer and economics graduate, Conor McCarthy.

Study represents a significant step forward in tackling food waste in Ireland using key behavioural change approaches

The data showed that during the sampling period, 49.4 per cent of days exceeded World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines of the harmful pollutant

On Sunday morning, 15,000 customers remained without power in the North

The Green Party went from 12 TDs to only one in the recent general election.

Labour emerged as the party with the best climate action policies in the assessment commissioned by Friends of the Earth.

‘To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

While this council policy is not an official one, Cllr Kieran McCarthy said that in his time as a public representative, it is difficult to get a new bin put in when a community requests it.

The event, with a detected magnitude of 1.6 on the Richter Scale, occurred approximately 5km northeast of Bandon, at 5.50am.

The next episode of Heated on RTÉ1 will explore the solution. 

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman reflected on ‘tense’ and ‘difficult’ negotiations with coalition colleagues in 2023.

CARMEL WRIGHT shares some advice and ideas on how to have a more sustainable Christmas this year, when it comes to giving gifts. 

Political leaders visited the National Council of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Dublin ahead of the general election.

Dr Jane Goodall praised Bewley’s backing of a new initiative in Honduras in Central America.

Heat runs on RTÉ1 on Tuesday

Heated returns for a second run on RTÉ1 tonight