Blogs

Heroes of the hills

Finola Harrington July 29, 2020

DWMRT is a volunteer rescue service, available 24 hours per day, every day, to respond to emergencies in upland areas of Dublin, Wicklow & Louth.

Spotlight: animal organisations in Ireland doing amazing work

Bronagh Loughlin July 28, 2020

According to Dog Control Statistics, in Ireland, the figure of dogs being destroyed in pounds decreased from 916 in 2017 to 725 in 2018.

Israeli & Palestinian fundraiser for what about us musicians affected by the coronavirus

Stephen Byrne July 27, 2020

The fundraising concert will be recorded by the musicians and then broadcast as a live concert on Facebook and other social media channels on Saturday 15th August at 20.00 UK/Ireland,

Where the water taps run dry

Ronan Quinn July 22, 2020

Israeli authorities restrict the access Palestinians have to water is by refusing them or restricting their access to great parts of the West Bank itself.

Collective working in an age of sharing

Ronan Quinn July 20, 2020

Kibbutzes (deriving from the Hebrew word kvutza, which means group) go back more than 100 years since the first one was established.

Meat Free Monday

Mika July 15, 2020

Now more than ever we need to start asking the question of what can WE do? We ALL can do something starting with changing things up a little, just one

Meat Consumption and Climate Change: Reality must be faced

Jordan Reynolds July 13, 2020

The reality is that the livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than cars, planes, trains and ships combined.

Sustainable Fashion: Ways you can upcycle your old clothes

Bronagh Loughlin July 8, 2020

I’m sure we all do our quarterly clean out of our wardrobes and discover we have quite a few clothes we no longer wear. They probably go into a large

People making ripples: Maggie Doyne

Mika July 6, 2020

She changed children’s lives, once upon a time they were rock breakersand now they are studying for a better future.

Hero rats: what are they & what do they do?

Bronagh Loughlin July 1, 2020

There are rats being trained by an organisation called APOPO which is based in Tanzania that are saving the lives of many. They are Hero Rats.

How to make that cup of coffee more sustainable

Mika June 30, 2020

The first thing we think of when trying to be more sustainable regarding coffee is our trusty re-usable coffee cup. Yes, this is important, but there is so much more

Israeli superstar David Broza supports What About Us

Stephen Byrne June 26, 2020

David Broza, the internationally acclaimed Israeli singer & songwriter, peace activist, and founder of the One Million Guitars not-for-profit musical education initiative is the first major artist to support the

Irish doctor caring for children with cancer in Tanzania

Finola Harrington June 26, 2020

From a single shed-like ward with little basic medical equipment children’s cancer services have grown in Tanzania as a result of TLM’s effort along with government support.