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The Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Helen Ogbu, has voiced her support for the Cork Call to Action on Climate and Health, joining more than 100 mayors, deputy mayors and elected representatives from 60 cities across 22 European countries in committing to local action on the growing climate and health crisis.

Green Earth Organics is a twenty-five-acre certified organic farm producing a wide range of fresh vegetables, grown with care for the land, the food, and the people who eat it. What started as a commitment to growing food sustainably has grown into one of Ireland’s most trusted sources of organic, sustainable food.

The Irish Food Writers’ Guild has announced the recipients of its 2026 Food Awards, recognising excellence, sustainability, community and outstanding contribution across Ireland’s food and drink sector.

It’s the time of year again when many of us resolve to do better with food – for the health of ourselves, our families, and our planet. The journey our food makes from farms all over the world to get to our forks (and food bins) is associated with about one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, loss of biodiversity, and environmental pollution. From scientists to politicians, there is a growing awareness that we need to do better with food for environmental reasons, but knowing how to do better is really challenging.

New research shows that consumers believe that food safety in Ireland has improved in the past five years, with some nine in 10 people considering food in Ireland safe.

New research shows that consumers believe that food safety in Ireland has improved in the past five years, with some nine in 10 people considering food in Ireland safe.

FARMEYE, a leading innovator in agricultural technology, this week confirmed the official inauguration of its new office in Monksland Athlone, by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, Simon Coveney.

Kenneth and Jenny Keavey’s family farm is situated just 10 miles from Galway city near the village of Corrandulla, Eircode H91 F9C5. They converted the farm to an organic vegetable farm in 2004 and have been growing vegetables and delivering organic produce nationwide for more than 17 years. They farm 20 acres and have 2.5 acres aside for an area of wildlife biodiversity, native trees, and red clover/grassland. They have planted more than 7,000 trees on their land, and now that they have run out of space they donate a percentage of all purchases to native tree planting charities. They are certified by the Irish Organic Association and everything they sell is organic.

A study led by researchers at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, in collaboration with NUI Galway, has resulted in the development of the world’s first scientific shellfish traceability tool.

Ballina will provide the stunning backdrop for Other Voices, the internationally acclaimed music television series and arts festival, this September 28 and 29.