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Families in Inishowen no longer have any incentive for domestic recycling following an increase in waste bin collection prices, it appears. Logan Waste, the Buncrana-based waste collection firm servicing the peninsula, last week informed its ...

16 Mar 2022 at 09:00

National News

Minister calls for restaurant seconds to be offered for free to cut food waste

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has suggested restaurants should offer seconds for free in order to cut food waste. He said it is “purely common sense” for businesses to offer seconds rather than put large portions on customers’ ...

08 Jan 2024 at 18:49

National News

'Risk to human health' - warning from EPA as almost half of septic tanks failed inspections

Nearly half of all septic tanks tested in Ireland in 2023 failed inspections, according to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA report, 45% of Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (DWWTS) ...

09 May 2024 at 10:49

National News

Understanding of raw materials in old appliances ‘a blind spot’ – recycling body

Half of consumers do not realise the materials in their old electrical appliances contain critical raw materials needed for renewable energy sources. Data by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Ireland shows that ...

14 Oct 2025 at 00:01

National News

'Your kindness may kill' - People warned against feeding horses grass cuttings

People are being warned not to feed horses freshly cut grass and garden waste. My Lovely Horse Rescue (MLHR) issued a warning today (May 30) reminding people not to dispose of lawn mowings into horse pastures due to the risk ...

30 May 2024 at 17:12

Local News

The Exchange are now operating a community pantry in Buncrana

The Exchange opened their own Food Pantry in Buncrana which is in partnership with the Clonmany Community Pantry. The Exchange was set up as a food bank in 2020, however after seeing how successful the Clonmany Community ...

22 Aug 2024 at 11:18

National News

New Bill to regulate display of election posters will 'even the playing field' - Senator

The Green Party has launched a Bill to regulate the display of electoral posters during elections and referendums. According to Senator Pauline O'Reilly, the Regulation of Display of Electoral and Polling Posters and ...

17 May 2022 at 15:20

National News

Rural Ireland to benefit from €50million funding to improve waste water services

Fifty million euro in funding for the improvement of waste water services in rural villages has been announced. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien, today (Thursday April 28) ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:04

Local News

Have your say on a load of rubbish!

It's a topic we all talk about but the problems remain the same - household waste and what to do with it. Now Donegal County Council in partnership with an environmental charity wants to hear from you and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:10

Local News

More than 300,000 meals saved from bin by Food Waste Heroes

Some 330,000 meals have been saved from ending up on the rubbish heap in Ireland in the past year due to the efforts of some 1,800 volunteers using the Olio free sharing app. About 15,000 of these meals ...

29 Dec 2022 at 11:00

Local News

Fight climate change in Donegal by disposing of your leftover food properly

Fancy playing your part in helping to tackle climate change by disposing of your food waste in the correct manner? If so, you have an opportunity to help and learn how and get some free compost in the ...

26 May 2022 at 14:56

National News

Concern raised over unsafe dumping of electrical items

One in eight people in Ireland continues to dump small electrical items in household bins, research shows. The rate for the improper disposal of the products, which has serious environmental and ...

28 Apr 2024 at 10:58

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