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Friends of Merlin Woods will host several events for Biodiversity week this year andwork with others to promote biodiversity this year in the woodlands and the city. Monday 19th May Woodburning and Signing with Merlin College and artist Debbie Reilly – this is a closed event. Tuesday May 20th 7pm…
Met Éireann has issued Status Red wind warnings in response to Storm Éowyn. The University of Galway campus will be closed during those warnings. We have cancelled all studio bookings to the end of the warning period, and will be running pre-recorded shows. Staff and students are advised not to travel…
Tune in to the 8th annual, 24-hour Wetland Project slow radio broadcast on Monday, April 22, 2024 from 00:00-08:00 on Flirt FM. Fill your home, work and leisure spaces with the sounds of birds, frogs, insects and airplanes! Immerse yourself in the vitality of the 24-hour circadian rhythm of the ṮEḴTEḴSEN marsh…
People Before Profit Galway has highlighted the persistent exceedance of safe air pollution levels dictated by the World Health Organisation in 2021. Maisie McMaster, People before Profit representative for Galway West speaks to Flirt FM about the pollution regulations and the differences between the EU and the WHO People Before Profit are calling for more…
People across the country are invited to have their say on how everyone can all play their part in securing Ireland’s sustainable future. Climate Conversations 2023 will feed into and shape the next iteration of the Climate Action Plan. We spoke to Conor Anderson of the DECC about the scope of the consultation and how the information…
This July, Ireland’s very first National Recycling Bin Survey will go live, a keystep towards reducing waste and achieving a more sustainable future. Organized by thenational campaign Sick of Plastic, the Survey encourages citizen scientists across thecountry to take a closer look at their recyclables and consider the source of…
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…
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…
