Yesterday Apple announced a bunch of new products including the the handy little iPhone SE (6S spec in a 5S size), and a developer platform for healthcare apps called Carekit. Better, smaller, cooler – nothing really new or fundamentally groundbreaking – except for Liam. Liam is Apple’s new recycling robot, which carefully and quickly disassembles iPhones and […]
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Protecting the Vital Role of Bees for Environment and Agriculture [Audio]
Did you know that the pollinating work of bees and other insects is worth €53 million to agriculture in Ireland, North and South? That includes £7 million per annum for apples in Northern Ireland, and €3.9 million for oilseed rape in the Republic. Our guest on today’s podcast is Dr Úna FitzPatrick from National Biodiversity Data Centre in […]
Cake Café’s Ethical Business Makes a Story for Social Media [Video]
The Cake Café in Dublin is a business built around a story: a message of sustainability and environmental responsibility which underpins everything they do, and gives them lots to talk about on social media, as well as in books, TV and other media. It also helped them to win the Best Environmentally Minded Business Award at The […]
CitySense Project is Launched to Measure the Health of Dublin City
Internationally recognised Irish research and industry partners have announced the launch of the CitySense Project in Dublin city. A proof of concept project, an ‘urban nervous system’ will use sensor technology to measure everyday atmospheric conditions and how they impact on people. Members of the public will have the opportunity to win a mountain bike by […]
Audio Devices Remind Dog Walkers to Clean Up
It’s nice to get out for a walk now that the evenings are brighter, but it can be spoiled when you have to keep your eye on the ground to avoid stepping in something nasty. Now, Limerick City and County Council is one of a number of local authorities undertaking a novel approach to combating […]