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Ireland has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and all business sectors must be cognisant of this and integrate sustainability into their strategic planning.

For the umpteenth time this morning, Susan O’Neill trails off mid-sentence. “Sorry, the wind caught my eye,” she explains. “It was whirling across the river.” We’re sitting down to 11 o’clock tea at the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon, Co Clare.

For the umpteenth time this morning, Susan O’Neill trails off mid-sentence. “Sorry, the wind caught my eye,” she explains. “It was whirling across the river.” We’re sitting down to 11 o’clock tea at the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon, Co Clare.

An iron sludge discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Eireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard. At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett fined Uisce Eireann the maximum fine allowed of €5,000 […]

Court told fish including salmon, eels and trout died from suffocation

Uisce Éireann fined for fish kill in Clare river - 19 February 2024

An iron sludge discharge from an Uisce Éireann water treatment plant wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court heard.

From hotels and B&Bs to castles and cabins, Ireland offers plenty of eco-conscious staycation options, writes Thom Breathnach

With its colourful buildings, river falls and quirky workshops, this County Clare gem combines rural charm with bohemian buzz

With its colourful buildings, river falls and quirky workshops, this County Clare gem combines rural charm with bohemian buzz