Patrick Reddy regular hybrids are essentially petrol and diesel cars

Using low carbon cement is one of the biggest steps we can take to cut emissions from buildings from the off. irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

Donegal has so many amazing archaeological sites - call into view some of those photographed 45 yrs ago as part of pioneering Archaeological Survey of Co Donegal A favourite is an example of Atlantic Rock Art, Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age at Barnes Beg National Monuments Service

Another great offering from the wonderful Anne O'Leary 👌thanks for the mention on Creative Community Sessions 💚

An otter ambles along the banks of the lovely Lee this afternoon. Video by a friend of Save Our Bride Otters. Thanks friend! #cork

Today, SEAI published Ireland's energy balances for 2023, which is a bit like Christmas Day for energy nerds. I looked at the data and picked out interesting trends on Ireland’s energy transformation in this blog post: hannahdaly.ie/2024-09-02-SEA…

We are now OPEN for general submissions in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and book reviews! Find our full guidelines and a link to submit at prairieschooner.unl.edu/submit/

NAEI data is disputed on all sides - with NGOs & academics saying NAEI calculations for methane emissions are too low. Emitters such as Drax, on the other hand, say NAEI modelling is flawed, & true levels are much lower. theguardian.com/environment/ar… 9/11

It does seem incredible, that, as we hurtle towards the deadline for cuts, the government still has not establishes the baseline we need to cut from. Locally, methane contribute to some pretty nasty health conditions: theguardian.com/environment/ar… 10/11

Expensive and volatile: the problems around Ireland's energy supply and high prices come down to our reliance on imports & fossil fuels. By Paul Deane ERI MaREI UCC Ireland Science Foundation Ireland rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Autumn is the perfect time to forage for berries— you can make jam, drinks, tarts, tea, and more! However, these berries are also a vital food source for birds and other wildlife. Make sure to leave plenty for them to eat 🐦‍⬛ Join a Hedgerow Week event: teagasc.ie/environment/bi…

Not ideal.

Bees are the most important species on Earth and highly intelligent creatures. They can count, solve puzzles and even use simple tools. One out of every three mouthfuls of food we eat is dependent on insect pollinators, such as bees Stop poisoning them sciencefocus.com/nature/bees

Michael Moynihan: Sketches of old Cork draw you a snapshot of a different city irishexaminer.com/opinion/column…

Another great line-up for #CorkStoryFest from 16 to 19 October Munster Literature Centre corkshortstory.net/index.html

Thrilled to be taking part in the wonderful #CorkStoryFest as part of the The Waxed Lemon 🍋 showcase. Check out the full programme👇

starting piling on the event centre site 🤔💭

'Housing in Ireland Is Broken' "So how did a country with tens of thousands of empty buildings end up with a housing shortage?" Rob Stothard wrote about the Cork City Dereliction Tour Frank O'Connor & I brought him on earlier this year nytimes.com/2024/09/06/opi…

Its official: Housing in Ireland is Broken Todays The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/09/06/opi…

Check out this ad on DoneDeal donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/… #donedeal