Locals in Tipperary encouraged to take part in the National Spring Clean #SpringClean25

As the National Spring Clean marks 26 years, An Taisce is calling on communities in County Tipperary to come together and tackle Ireland’s litter problem to protect biodiversity and help fight climate change! Registrations for the National Spring Clean are well underway and 2025’s campaign is on track to be the biggest yet with almost […]

There has been a welcome reduction in nitrogen levels in rivers in 2024, says EPA

Early Insights Nitrogen Indicator for 2024, published by the EPA, shows that nitrogen levels in rivers have reduced in 2024. Despite the reduction, nitrogen remains too high in the southeastern half of the country and further reductions will be needed to bring them to satisfactory levels. Agriculture is the primary source of nitrogen in our […]

Irish Homeowners Urged to Protect Against Power Outages as Storms Surge Through 2025

Cork based Wizer Energy highlights the benefits of solar and battery storage in response to Ireland’s increasing extreme weather events With Ireland experiencing 14 named storms in 2024 and 2025 already off to a dramatic start with Storm Éowyn, households across the country are facing an ever increasing risk of power outages. In the aftermath of Storm […]

Minister O’Sullivan calls on the public to protect our birds as nesting season approaches

• Nesting Season (March 1st to August 31st) is a critical time for birds and wildlife as they prepare to breed • Hedgerows provide both food and shelter for our birds and wildlife. Legislation prohibits damage to hedgerows from the beginning of March until the end of August, with limited exemptions. The bird nesting season […]

New grants for Electric Motorcycles, Small Public Service Vehicles and New Charging Pilot to boost EV adoption

The Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has announced a suite of initiatives aimed at accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and encouraging a cleaner and more sustainable transport future for Ireland. The initiatives are a new scheme for electric motorcycles; a renewal of the taxi, hackney and limousine scheme; and a pilot to explore […]

The Love Your Coast Photography Competition opens for entries on 14th February 2025

This Valentine’s Day, An Taisce’s Clean Coasts Programme invites Irish photographers to fall in love with the coast with the return of the Love Your Coast photography competition for 2025. Building on Clean Coasts’ 2025 theme of connection, the competition encourages photographers to capture the intersection of Ireland’s captivating coastal beauty, rich heritage, and biodiversity, […]

SuperValu and Centra enable over 6 million container returns in Tipperary during the first 12 months of Deposit Return Scheme

A total of 210 million container returned nationwide, the equivalent of every citizen in Ireland to recycle 42 containers under the first 12 months of Deposit Return Scheme    Saturdays are the most popular day for customer recycling in SuperValu stores due to customers doing their ‘big shop’, while Centra customers recycle smaller numbers but […]

We love wind energy! 4 in 5 people support Ireland’s growing wind energy sector

The people of Ireland remain firmly in favour of wind energy! A new national survey, conducted by Interactions Research on behalf of Wind Energy Ireland, found that 80 per cent of the public support wind energy development, with 62 per cent backing a wind farm in their local area.   This marks a steady increase in support […]

Which Tipperary school will be the Green-Schools Travel School of the Year?

Green-Schools is asking schools to Love our Health, Love our Planet this Valentine’s Day. Twenty-seven schools across County Tipperary have started the month of February with a plan to change their travel habits for good. An initiative of the Green-Schools Programme, the Big Travel Challenge asks school communities to focus on modes of active travel […]

People Across Tipperary Urged To Remain Vigilant After Passing Of Storm Eowyn

In the wake of Storm Éowyn, people are being warned to stay vigilant, taking note of the level of warning in their area. Across Tipperary thousands of people have been affected by a loss of power and many of these faults are still being attended to. Power outages affected areas across the county including areas […]

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