Day: 23 June 2008

Bin microchips ‘could save council tax’

Local authorities in Ireland could help residents save council tax by utilising microchips in their waste and recycling bins, according to a bin identification firm.

Balbriggan to become Transition Town

A north Dublin town is to begin the process of becoming a 'Transition Town', it has been reported.

SPA opposes Shannon extraction

The Shannon Protection Alliance is calling on the government to prevent proposals to extract water from the river Shannon from going ahead.

Irish homes pump out 8.1 tonnes of CO2

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has found that the average Irish household produced 8.1 tonnes of CO2 in 2006 - the most recent year available for data collection.

New Dublin water management centre opens

A new excellence for water management centre is to be opened in Dublin, it has emerged.

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