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Enviro – 10th August 2016

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PART ONE: Environmentalist Brendan Kelly updated listeners on the right to water, the polluter pays principle and the implications of these. He spoke about the current consultation with regard to the Aarhus Convention. Ireland ratified the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation…

Enviro – 3rd October 2016

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PART ONE: Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland is located on the River Barrow not far from Kilkenny City and is part of a small cluster of towns including Inistioge, County Kilkenny and Borris, County Carlow. Bridget Langton, who runs a B&B in the town talked about…

The People’s Movement

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Kevin McCorry of the People’s Movement: Guest Kevin McCorry had been the leader of the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland during the troubles and had been interned for a period. He is now a leading member of the People’s Movement who…

National Animal Rights Association

admin September 27, 2016

Laura Broxson of the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) gave details of the upcoming protests the organisation has planned. Firstly, on October 1st. Anti-fur protests at Barnardos Furs, Costume, Coco Boutique and Petit to take place between 1 and 3 PM. Secondly…

Enviro – 19th September 2016

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This week’s program discussed the following topics: The second era of genetic engineering is now underway in the US, with new gene ‘editing’ technology. The program referred to a comprehensive report in the Farming Independent on Tuesday 13 September 2016. It has been…

Enviro – 12th September 2016

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For this week’s show, the program in part was a tribute to the great Bob Dylan who John described as the ‘King of Kings among singers/songwriters. Syd Barrett’s ‘Bob Dylan Blues ‘composed by Syd was played. Reference was made to Dylan’s autobiography…

Enviro – 5th September 2016

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Environmentalist Brendan Kelly and a member of Fis Nua explained that the EU Water Framework Directive contains the polluter pays principle which in fact exempts domestic users. Brendan Ogle of the Right2Water explained that the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights 2010 states that water…

Enviro – 15th August 2016

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PART ONE: To correspond with Fidel Castro’s 90 birthday the program discussed aspects of Cuban life, for example how the elderly are so highly valued in their society and how they have preserved their environment intact, including the forests. The question arose…

Enviro – 8th August 2016

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John Haughton talked about his recent visit to Kilkenny and Carlow where he visited Graignamanagh, and ancient abbeys St. Mullins, Duiske. In Duiske there was a statue of St. Fiacre patron of gardeners. The monastery he founded is now semi-ruin at Ullard a few miles…

Enviro – 18th July 2016

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John Haughton, Joseph Dunne and Robert Miller discussed the following topics: Wildlife Gardening – Plants to begin with for your wildlife garden. The TTIP and CETA trade agreements-issues and consequences. The EU renews licence for the use of Glyphosate/Roundup-deemed to be cancer…

Enviro – 4th July 2016

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John Haughton and Joe Dunne present another edition of Enviro along with visitors North East Dublin poet Paul Wickham & Howth resident and writer, Robert Millar. The program began with an interview with Meagan Carmody of Friends of the Earth with the details…

Enviro – 27th June 2016

admin June 29, 2016

On this week’s show, John Haughton and Joseph Dunne are joined by Robert Miller. Tom Darcy of Advocacy Ireland and The Land League is interviewed to take about his book ‘Waiting for the Sheriff’, which covers a wide range of current issues particularly evictions and…