Brendan honoured as Life Governor of Water Safety Ireland
Clarecastle’s Brendan McGrath was recently honoured as a Life Governor of Water Safety Ireland at their annual awards ceremony for his contribution to life saving education.
GREEN CLARE: Sustainable energy the new tool for local development
Energy has been described as the new tool for local development as Clare communities were urged to become SECs.
Ennis Drain Art evokes excitement in county town
Excitement has been stoked throughout Ennis with the appearance of unique drain art in different locations across the town.
GREEN CLARE: Clarecastle Tidy Towns volunteers return to the streets
Clarecastle Tidy Towns volunteers have returned to the streets for the annual National Spring Clean for 2021.
GREEN CLARE: Traffic emissions not tracked by Ennis air quality monitoring systems
*Photograph: Gary Collins The World Health Organisation (WHO) outlines that air pollution is steadily becoming the world’s “biggest environmental health risk.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 1,300 premature deaths occur due to poor air quality in Ireland every year. This fits into an annual figure of 400,000 premature deaths in Europe.
English language classes getting Direct Provision residents talking
*Martin Vernon. Migrants in Clare are using the lockdown to improve their English, whilst also making friends from new online faces.
GREEN CLARE: Tweaking around the edges won’t solve climate change – Harty
Féidhlim Harty’s interest in the environment began one day when he was windsurfing in Cork Harbour. After seeing the scum from a sewage pipe entering the water in front of his eyes, he pondered on the possibility of cleaning up local waterways.
Sporting amenities will be ‘a saviour’ for a lot of Clare people post lockdown
Three Sports Capital Fund applications were returned in a bid to bolster sporting amenities and facilities for the benefit of mental health in Clare post lockdown.
Ennis charity shop being used as ‘dumping ground’
Recurring incidents of illegal dumping outside of an Ennis based charity shop have been reported to the authorities.
Biodiversity plan developed by Tulla Athletic Club
Tulla Athletic Club has been taking advantage of a quiet time to bolster the 11.4-acre site with a new biodiversity plan.
