All plastic packaging waste - including soft plastic - can now be placed in Irish household recycling bins as long as it is clean, dry and loose.

The Irish Coast Guard has launched the new ‘Oil/HNS Contingency Plan Approval Portal’ which will support contingency planning for oil spills.

The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience, has recently achieved Green Business status and presented with a certificate of completion by the Fifty Shades Greener team.

Registrations for the Big Beach Clean only opened a couple of weeks ago and 5,000 volunteers from all over Ireland have already registered to receive free clean-up kits to tackle litter in over 200 different locations.

Artists in Co Clare planning to apply for project funding from the new ESB Brighter Future Arts Fund, in partnership with Business to Arts, have until 5pm on Wednesday, September 8th to submit their application online.

Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara says the concession by senior Department of Agriculture officials that the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme, announced by Government last week, is to be reviewed will come as a relief to many suckler farmers.

The increase in staycations this year means many people will be flocking to popular destinations like Lahinch.

After a break in 2020, the Big Beach Clean initiative is back, and Clean Coasts are calling people in county Clare to register to receive clean-up kits and join the world biggest clean-up.