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A number of Mayo companies picked up awards at the All Ireland Occupational Safety Awards in Mullingar recently. Mairead McGuinness, Fine Gael MEP and vice president of the European Parliament, presented the awards. She said the awards mark the achievement of people who day-to-day carry out what are in many ways mundane tasks in detecting risks, training personnel, enforcing and monitoring good practices, and inculcating rather than dictating a safety ethos in the workplace.

GLOBAL CONCERNS about environmental risks, climate change, and threats to the planet from industry have resulted in new movements challenging those putting profits before the planet.

An Taisce this week called on the Government to produce a national energy policy that clearly outlines how the energy requirements of future generations can be met in the face of climate change. Further, the lack of national legislation, policy, or guidelines for the European Landscape Convention means there is no basis on which to assess the impact of the project on the landscape.

Galway businesses will be given a helping hand to reduce costs and improve resources at a free roadshow in Galway on November 1.

A Galway farmer who lost a limb in a farm accident will address a series of a seminars on farm health and safety at agricultural and horticultural colleges throughout the country in the next two months.

Planning applications for housing developments in the county continue to decline, the planning SPC heard on Monday.

Ireland’s four-year budget plan could put the safety and wellbeing of workers at risk as managers look to cut costs, Ireland’s leading professional health and safety body has warned.

The level of work accidents concerning council staff in Westmeath is well below the national average, according to a report presented to councillors this week.

The level of work accidents concerning council staff in Westmeath is well below the national average, according to a report presented to councillors this week.

The Local Agenda 21 funding initiative is seeking applications from communities, youth groups, individuals, schools, and not for profit groups to undertake environmental projects in their local area.