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Kick-start Science Week with a splash

Galway Atlantaquaria is gearing up for Science Week celebrations with a planned Sunday Funday.

The Lost Buoys

An average of three life buoys go missing every week along the River Corrib in acts of "wanton vandalism".

Toyota announces incentives for going hybrid in 2020

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Toyota Ireland is hosting a Hybrid Advantage event in local dealers Tony Burke Motors, Ballybrit, to display its range of driving self-driving hybrids, and a range of offers available for 201.

'Bats won’t fly into your hair'

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The Halloween weekend is sure to feature images of bats among its seasonal gallery of ghouls and spooks, yet the reality of these remarkable animals is greatly at odds with their depiction as sinister creatures of the night.

People of the Tribes: Meet Ross.

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"The dream is to travel the world and work as a freelance journalist. I have been lucky enough to visit some great places and have great experiences. But no matter where I go and for how long I go, I always come back to Galway. The city has this amazing ability to suck you back. After I have visited everywhere I want to see, I know I will come back to Galway."

Monksland sewerage investment primed to support local jobs

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed a €2m investment from Irish Water to upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities in Monksland noting that the planned works will “help support existing and new businesses in the Monksland area in providing additional local jobs.”

Illegal waste disposal an ongoing Council concern

A Fine Gael local representative has called upon the Environment and Housing sections of Westmeath County Council to commence the process of routine calls to both local authority and private houses requesting proof of waste disposal. Cllr. John Dolan was addressing the Council Chamber during the monthly meeting of Athlone Moate Municipal District.

Six month time frame for water outage short term solution

Irish Water have confirmed that a short term solution to reduce the number of water outages which are proving to be a constant affliction on residents and businesses in Athlone will take up to six months to implement.

Toyota Corolla will be hybrid engine only from 2020

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From 2020, Toyota Ireland says that it will remove the 1.6 petrol Saloon and 1.2 petrol Hatchback versions of the Corolla from its offering, with the latter model only available only in hybrid form.

The Ocean Cleanup

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We can eliminate plastic bottles from our waste stream by using refillable stainless bottles, but what about the damage we’ve already done? There are already five enormous gyres of floating plastic in the world’s oceans. The largest, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch covers 20 times the area of Ireland.

 

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