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A newly established seaweed company is to lead a European Union project to expand the growth of the super food in Ireland’s waters. Galway-based Óir na Farraige (ONF) is partnering with the EU’s Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to examine the role seaweed can play in developing sustainable food systems, strengthen bio-based industries and accelerate innovation in sustainable industries based off our seas and oceans of the ‘blue’ economy.

Galway-based social enterprise Hinterland has announced the dates for a series of seasonal on-farm workshops at Leaf & Root Farm in Loughrea, named ‘The Living Table’, which are designed to nourish, teach, and inspire those attending.

The University of Galway and Ethiopian Public Health Institute have partnered to conduct research and innovation activities to enable transitions to more sustainable, healthy and affordable diets in Addis Ababa city regions.

Catherine Corless, the Tuam historian whose selfless work uncovered the abuses at the Mother and Baby Home in the town is to be honoured by NUI Galway next month when she will be conferred with an Honorary Degree at the 2018n Autumn Conferring.