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Fota Wildlife Park announces three new critically endangered Black and white ruffed lemur babies

Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of three critically endangered Black and white ruffed lemur babies (Varecia variegatea) to 20-year-old mother Cloud and 10-year-old father Paraic.    The three baby lemurs, whose gender is still unknown, were born on the 19th of June after a gestation period of 102 days.    All lemurs are endemic…

WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY ACADEMY ‘A VALUABLE INDUSTRY ASSET’

Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy Ossian Smyth today launched Smarttech247’s next intake for its Women in Cybersecurity Academy. The Irish firm is offering sixty places for a free intensive course which helps develop skills for a future in cybertech and security. It’s the second time the leading managed security service provider has…

PAT LAWLESS SETS OFF FROM CORK ON SOLO ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP ON ‘GREEN REBEL’

Pat Lawless GGR Departure, leaving Dingle, Bay Co Kerry, Ireland. Photography credit: Kieran Ryan-Benson Pat aiming to become first Irish person to sail solo nonstop around the world in the “loneliest sporting event of the planet” Irish sailor Pat Lawless has departed from Crosshaven in Co Cork on his mission to become the first Irish…

Landmark Circular Economy Act signed into law

The Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, which was signed by the President and has become law, underpins Ireland’s shift from a “take-make-waste” linear model to a more sustainable pattern of production and consumption, that retains the value of resources in our economy for as long as possible and that will to significantly reduce…

Minister McEntee to update new Hate Crime legislation to make it easier to secure prosecutions and convictions

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that she is amending her approach to the forthcoming Incitement to Hatred and Hate Crime Bill – the Hate Speech and Hate Crime Bill – to make it easier to secure prosecutions and convictions for crimes motivated by hate. The new law will legislate for…

Volvo Cork Week leads the way with plastic free event

Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone one step further by putting a…