Here we go again, Ireland at the bottom of a league, this time along with France when it comes to the amount of packaging waste per person in Europe. This is all despite the demise of the plastic bag, for which the government deserves credit – and gets it world-wide. Yet this is the government [...]
In the Middle Ages, the Vikings and their descendants the Normans were the top dogs in Europe when it came to trade . Their modern counterparts are doing it again, with Denmark top dog and Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Iceland and Norway in the top ten in the world when it comes to the Networked [...]
Kudos where they are due: Ireland has joined with Norway, Iceland and Austria to campaign against the use of nuclear energy. Liam Reid reports in The Irish Times (sub only) Ireland has joined three northern European countries to launch an international campaign against the use of nuclear energy as a solution to climate change. The [...]
Time really is running out. It’s well past time for political posturing. I look at young children and even teenagers and I’m terrified for them. If a political party isn’t serious about this issue, ie doesn’t have a serious policy that will make an immediate, middle and longterm difference, then I for one can’t vote [...]