Environmental Protection Agency Releases ‘2024 State of the Environment Report’
The Environmental Protection Agency have released a report titled ‘2024 State of the Environment’ This report highlights the minimum effort attitude Ireland has displayed in terms of taking steps to protect the environment. The report demonstrates the country’s reliance on landfill sites and that although some steps have been taken to decrease the use of […]
Tipperary Town Proves Your Health Is Your Wealth with Adult Fitness Classes
“The first wealth is health” is a quote from American Philosopher Ralph Waldo Emmerson and Tipperary Town Library is providing people with a means of maintaining this wealth as they age through their ‘Mobility Monday’ adult fitness workshop. Each Monday at 10am Tipperary Town Library hosts exercise classes for adults. These classes are run […]
Chair Yoga and Mindfulness with Lara Slattery
Advanced Yoga and Pilates instructor Lara Slattery will host a Chair Yoga and Mindfulness workshop on Monday the 7th of October in Cashel Library to mark Positive Aging Week. Lara is the founder of Sukha Wellness Cahir. She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness techniques since 2007 and is passionate about how beneficial they can be […]
IFA In Partnership With Croí Heart and Stroke Charity Launch Nationwide Farmer Health Checks Programme Coming to Thurles Mart This October
The IFA has announced a nationwide ‘Farmer Health Checks Programme’ which is set to be rolled out nationwide over the next six weeks. The initiative is being run in partnership with Croí Heart & Stroke Charity and will provide farmers across the country with the opportunity to receive a free health check worth €200 at […]
Narrative 4 Youth Empathy Programmes to be Implemented in Tipperary Schools and Youth Groups
The highly acclaimed national youth empathy charity Narrative 4 will expand its programmes into youth organisations and schools across Tipperary over the coming months. Narrative 4 programmes are designed to promote wellbeing and connection in young people through storytelling and exchanging experiences. Research completed into the Narrative 4 programme has shown that it can […]
Unmonitored private drinking water supplies are a potential risk to public health, says EPA.
According to the new Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2023 report by the Environmental Protection Agency many Irish people source their drinking water from small, unregistered supplies which may put their health at risk. Out of all the private supplies of water in Ireland only 1,665 have been registered […]
Learn from Farm Accident ‘Near Misses’ – IFA
IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs chair Teresa Roche is encouraging farmers to be mindful of near misses on their farms. Day two of Farm Safety Week 2024 is to promote awareness around the near misses on farms and to help farmers to learn from their near misses. Farms are very busy, active […]
EPA Release Public Drinking Water Quality Report 2023
The Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2023 has been released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report has revealed that the quality of public drinking water supplies in this country remains very high. The report says that over 99.7% of samples taken from public drinking water were compliant with bacterial and chemical […]
Shanbally House To Host Elevate Fit Fest 2024
Munster’s biggest wellness festival is back by popular demand. Set in the beautiful grounds of Shanbally House E45 E447 near Nenagh, Elevate Fit Fest will take place over two days beginning on Saturday September 7th at 9am and finishing on September 8th at 4pm. The festival weekend will be jam packed with something for everyone […]
Radon is still the main source of radiation exposure for the Irish public, say EPA and HIQA.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Health Information Quality Authority have released a new assessment of the average radiation doses the Irish population are exposed to. The Ionising Radiation – National Dose Report details the levels of radiation experienced by the Irish population over the past 5 years from the air we breathe, medical exposures, […]
