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The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s official anti-litter campaign and over the past 23 years, the initiative has highlighted the collective responsibility people share in tackling and preventing Ireland's national litter problem.

The proposed ban on the sale of turf was a source for much discussion at the recently held Westmeath County Council meeting, emotions to the fore as the divisive issue gave cause for much debate amongst elected representatives present within the council chamber.

Irish Rural Link, the Moate-based national organisation representing rural communities, have welcomed the decision by Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to allow households in small villages and one-off houses to continue to allow burn turf and not penalise those selling turf to these households.

The Department of Transport has launched its new Sustainable Mobility Policy, which sets out a national framework for active travel and public transport to 2030.

The proposed ban on the sale of turf was roundly condemned by councillors in the Ballina Municipal District this week at their monthly meeting.

Some of the biggest players in the renewable energy industry will be in the city today (Thursday) for a major conference on the importance of the industry to the region throughout this century.

Some of the biggest players in the renewable energy industry will be in the city today (Thursday) for a major conference on the importance of the industry to the region throughout this century.

The importance of the potential of the wind energy industry to Galway and the west will be underlined next week when Taoiseach Micheal Martin will address a major conference being held in the city to explore the benefits of an industry that could create 3,000 jobs locally over the next decade.

The importance of the potential of the wind energy industry to Galway and the west will be underlined next week when Taoiseach Micheal Martin will address a major conference being held in the city to explore the benefits of an industry that could create 3,000 jobs locally over the next decade.

Illegal dumping along roads on the outskirts of Galway could be stopped if local authorities were allowed to use CCTV footage to pursue and prosecute culprits.