Siamsa 14-06-23

Vito Sputnik who have been playing in venues all over the west are organising their first Milonga in Galway tonight – They Dropped by Flirt FM earlier in the week to play some Tangos and talk music Galway Folk Festival kicked off on Tuesday for it’s second year with Steve…

A hedgehog looks into your soul

Hedgehog Survey targets Renmore, Mervue & Rahoon

A new project is underway in Galway city this summer to identify hedgehog “hot-spots”. “Renmore, Mervue and Rahoon all have several reports of hedgehogs every year, which would indicate that they have good hedgehog numbers. We want to look at the gardens and talk to people in these areas to learn more about how hedgehogs are using gardens…

National Community Radio Day: June 16th

Friday June 16th marks the 8th National Community Radio Day. It’s the daywhen CRAOL – Community Radio Ireland member stations across Irelandcelebrate and recognise the work and commitment of members, volunteers and staffinvolved in this diverse and grassroot sector of the media. Hosted by Dublin Northside’s community radio Near FM,…

Siamsa 08-06-23

On Friday night Galway Mechanic’s institute host Jinx Lennon, Ursidae and Dogs. Jinx Lennon is touring his most recent album – ‘Walk Lightly When the Jug is Full‘. The album is my North East punk folk voyage into Celtic tunings which I spent the covid years getting to grips with…

Campaign to Ban Disposable Vapes Opens Public Consultation

Last week VOICE IRELAND along with a number of other health and environmental groups submitted and open letter to Ministers Ossian Smyth and Stephen Donnelly, explaining why these products need to be banned: These single-use smoking products contain plastic, lithium, and toxic chemicals, which are not biodegradable or easily recycled. Their recycling…

Portraint of Miriam Thiemann

Interview: Red card to greenwashing and early obsolescence

Just because the label says it’s green, it doesn’t mean that it is. In Europe, steps are being taken to reduce the untraceable claims made on product labels. The European Parliament has approved a stronger EU law that safeguards consumers from deceptive environmental claims and early obsolescence. The Directive on…

In Galway: Love your Beach Week Day by Day Guide 7th – 10th June

Galway City Council Love your Beach Week is back for the third year, with expert environmental talks, beach clean-ups, sounds of the sea percussion workshops, and a children’s sandcastle building competition! Events take place from the 7th to the 11th June, on Ballyloughane, Grattan, Salthill and Silverstrand beaches. All events…