Columns - Irish Examiner

Donal Hickey

We threaten wealth of biodiversity

BASICS of life, clear water and fresh air, we take for granted.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2011

Putting cyclists on the right track

EVER so slowly we seem to be moving towards a situation where cyclists will be treated as equals to motorists.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2011

Saving historic heart of our towns

HIGH streets and town centres throughout Ireland have come to look the same in recent years, with regular department stores and the brash brand names of largely overseas multiples increasingly dominating the streetscape.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2011

Why only promote Irish summers?

THE Irish landscape, still the main attraction for the seven million plus tourists who come here each year, is just as exquisite in winter as it is in the summer peak season.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2011

Think outside box on empty spaces

JUST as nature abhors a vacuum, society abhors empty spaces: we humans are a colonising species.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2011

Irish honeybee’s future looking sweet

IS there a more authentic sound of summer in Ireland than the drone of bees?

Mon, 23 May, 2011

Tackling scourge of illegal dumping

ILLEGAL dumping, a dreadful problem in Ireland for years, is getting worse, with the recession being cited as one of the main reasons: some experts now reckon this activity has increased by up to 30% in the past year.

Mon, 16 May, 2011