Land-access disputes and environmental concerns have made plotting greenways difficult in Ireland, stalling progress on flagship routes in the absence of straightforward, existing pathways along canals and old railway lines. In Newport, Co Mayo, the earliest of these large-scale projects has been benefiting local businesses for 15 years. The Great Western Greenway reaches 42km from … Read more
She has only been on her new show for a few days, but Claire Byrne has settled into the role so effortlessly that she’s already slacking on the job. On Wednesday’s Claire Byrne Show (Newstalk, weekdays), the host is in conspicuously high spirits as she introduces her guest Aisha Tyler, the American actor. “We’re having … Read more
Irish Farmers’ Association president Francie Gorman has said any attempt to compulsorily purchase private land from farmers along the Cliffs of Moher walking trail walk will be “resisted outright”. Mr Gorman suggested that the proposal, which was floated in a draft report about the future of the coastal walk, amounted to efforts to “intimidate and … Read more
More than 60,000 birds are to be slaughtered after a suspected avian flu case was detected at a poultry operation in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has said. Disease control measures have been initiated as a precaution in response to the suspected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) case, which was reported from a … Read more