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These days we are all more aware of the need to minimise the environmental impact of our lifestyles, and one of the first places to start is to reconsider the energy we use for heating our homes and water. Using renewable energy is also not just a way of saving the planet, but by improved energy efficiency and reduction in the use of costly fossil fuels it can reduce household bills by 50 to 70 per cent. How much can be saved is dependent on the building in question and its situation. The knowledgeable and friendly staff at Glynn’s Homevalue can advise on what form of renewable energy would best suit you.

Speaking after the launch of Sinn Fein’s Solution to Youth Unemployment local Sinn Fein councillor Kathleen Funchion said we need to deal with the jobs crisis before we see a repeat of the 80s when thousands of young people were forced to emigrate, taking their skills and ideas with them.

What a brilliant idea! The Green Party made an agreement with Bertie Ahern in 2007 to rotate their seats at the cabinet table.

Athlone Institute of Technology has signed an agreement with the Technical Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will see more than 440 Saudi students come to the Midlands over the next four years.

Switching to solar energy not only contributes to a brighter, greener, future for all, but can also lead to major savings on your fuel bills, according to SolarGreen.ie.

Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Day Parade theme has been decided and the committee responsible for this year’s event have revealed that the theme this year is ‘Earth Parade’.

The Mayo Green Party has strongly criticised bus and train services in the West of Ireland. The party has highlighted the case of Paul Lynch, a research worker recently employed by the Sustainability Institute. Mr Lynch, who was carrying out important research into renewable energy in Mayo, recently set off back to his home town of Macroom in Co Cork by bicycle.

Looking back, the year 2008 has been a year that most people will want to forget.

Sustainable energy refers to a way we can use and generate energy that is more efficient and less harmful to the environment. We need to think, act and start changing our ways regarding energy consumption. We can do this by being more efficient in how we use energy and by implementing renewable energy systems.

The South East Garden Show is one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year and returns once again to Powerstown Park Racecourse, Clonmel, Co Tipperary on June 5-7.