A TRADITIONAL sea-faring craft closely identified with western coastal communities is enjoying a new lease of life.

SUMMER wouldn’t be the same without the drone of bees, as they busily and noisily convert nectar extracted from flowers to honey.

FAMOUS for the Burren and the Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare has many other natural attractions, which will soon be documented in a bid to aid their preservation.

IT’S the time of year when many people explore the shoreline, cagily wet their toes in the incoming tide, more daringly breast the white-fringed waves, or simply stroll along our beaches.

WITH temperatures hitting a sizzling 30º Celsius during the recent heat wave, we were given a taste of what summers will be like in Ireland as the 21st century progresses.

TIME is running out for the Government to ensure that drinking water quality is up to EU standards.

WITH thousands of people going abroad at this time of year, beaches and swimming pools offer an irresistible lure.

Donal Hickey says research flights could help find minerals and protect our health.

A CANADIAN farmer who was involved in a lengthy legal battle with the bio-tech giant Monsanto, has warned Ireland to beware of what he described as the ‘new plague’ of genetically modified foods.

GRAPHIC images of man-eating sharks from Jaws come to mind following recent reports of shark sightings off the coast.