The Department of Agriculture stated that it was not in favour of planting on 'deep peat sites where there is a net carbon ...

Ireland increased its use of fossil fuels last year as the switch to clean energy continued to prove a struggle.

Until recently most peat came from Ireland, but the Irish government has now stopped all licences for peat extraction and now peat is imported from the Baltic States. However, wherever it is harvested ...

The third Saturday in May marks World Whiskey Day, a global celebration to explore and appreciate its diversity.

On a bright spring morning in Cloonlavis, near Knock in Co Mayo, volunteers from the Gaelic Woodland Project and Shareridge planted native oaks, alders, willows, birches, spindles, and hawthorns ...

Celebrities are getting a first glimpse of the annual RHS horticultural event, before the King and Queen tour the show later.

Award-winning designer Hamzah Adam-Desai was inspired by his experience using gardening and nature to improve mental ...

The Planning department within the Council is unaware of any impact a GAEC 2 designation may have on assessing individual ...

This stunning Scottish island is one of the top tourist destinations, and it’s now home to a new gastro-distillery.

Forestry Minister Michael Healy-Rae has been accused of “Trump-lite environmental madness” over his announcement that farmers were going to be encouraged to plant commercial forestry on critical ...

Ireland will stop using peat to produce electricity by about 2025 to 2030 as it moves toward renewable sources, although it faces infrastructure and financing hurdles, the state-owned peat energy ...