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Farmers urged to use best practice when spraying pesticides
Exceedances in pesticides have been detected in drinking water sources in Mayo and as a result Irish Water working in partnership with Mayo County Council and the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is appealing to farmers and other users of pesticides to follow the guidelines when applying these substances to their lands.
Pat Flannery's solo Discovery
DISCOVERY, THE new exhibition by Galway artist Pat Flannery, fearturing works concentrating on nature, particularly the animal and floral world, opens tomorrow in The Renzo Gallery Café on Eyre Street.
Summer is on the way — beautify your garden with Colourfence
Now that the wind and the storms are easing off, it is time to focus on our gardens.
The Greens are coming west to talk farming and agriculture
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan will be among the speakers at an event to debate the future of family farming in the West.
Make the most of your food
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Stop Food Waste programme is encouraging everyone to make the most of their food, and avoid throwing out up to €700 worth of food every year.
Will Galway ever do ‘socially responsible sustainable’ planning?
If the pre-Christmas fear that we would have a general election achieved nothing else, it did flush a few Dáil hopefuls out into the public domain, resulting in a bit of competitive electioneering, particularly from two of the city's more testosterone loaded FF hopefuls.
Ballina councillors reject changing of zoning for recycling centre
A proposal to change the zoning to allow a recycling centre be constructed at the Bunree Industrial Estate was unanimously rejected earlier this week by members of the Ballina Municipal District at their monthly meeting. Connacht Enviro Containers had applied for permission to construct a commercial unit for sorting recyclable materials at the Bunree Industrial Estate.
New emissions tests mandatory since September 1
As of last Friday (September 1), new car models will have to pass new and more reliable emissions tests.
Free food growing heritage, gardening, and permaculture workshop
Derrick Hambleton of An Tasice and permaculture advisor, Hannah Mole will host a free workshop on food growing, gardening, and permaculture this weekend as part of Galway City Heritage Week.