Housing, water and fuel costs account for almost a quarter of Irish households' total expenditure, new data shows.

Global wine output fell to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017 due to poor weather conditions in the Europe that slashed production, the international wine organisation has said.

Livestock water consumption will be an increasingly important factor in global assessment of agriculture’s environmental impact, says Italian agri-industry group Carni Sostenibili.

Chocoholics are being reminded to recycle the packaging from their Easter Eggs this weekend.

Up to 500,000 people take anxiety pills in Ireland.