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EU legislation that has been implemented on foot of the European Green Deal as part of the EU’s strategy for a climate-neutral economy is set to have a huge impact on the commercial property sector.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the popular weed-killer Roundup. Pressure to ban it followed the World Health Organisation’s conclusion that it was “probably carcinogenic to humans” and the evidence that it has been devastating to nature.

The Health Insurance Authority’s (HIA) annual report has revealed that the health insurance market remained in a strong position in 2022 and the number of people with health insurance in Ireland continued to rise including increasing numbers purchasing cover for the first time.

In 2022, 3,000 people, and 1,000 businesses participated in upskilling with a Skillnet Ireland Business Network in counties Laois, Offaly and Westmeath.

A very successful WEEE Recycling Event was held in University of Galway last week with 24,000kg’s of recyclable waste collected on the day. The event was attended by Deputy Mayor of Galway Cllr. Donal Lyons and there was an incredible response from the staff and students at University of Galway along with the people of Galway at large.

What is the Irish passport card?

Rentokil has issued a warning for urban and coastal areas, specifically concerning gulls, during the remaining weeks of the breeding season, which runs from March to September.

Ireland’s five technological universities (TUs) have launched a joint initiative aiming to advance excellence in Open Research, making it reproducible and accessible without additional cost to the public.

Ireland’s heart and stroke charity, Croí, has today launched Heart Valve Disease (HVD) Awareness Week. As part of HVD Awareness Week, Croí will be hosting four free stethoscope check events in Galway, Mayo, Limerick and Dublin. Croí expects to listen to over 1,000 hearts over the course of the week.

More than 5,700 people and 1,500 businesses participated in upskilling with a Skillnet Ireland Business Network in Galway in 2022. Figures from Skillnet Ireland reveal the national agency for workforce development delivered some 41,400 training days across Galway last year. Fifty two per cent of those who undertook training were men and 48 per cent were women, while those aged 30 to 39 years were the largest group of people availing of these upskilling supports.