Minister for Marine Michael Creed has discontinued a licence held by Norwegian multinational Mowi for a fish farm in Co Kerry.

With top temperatures likely to exceed 27C and possibly reach 30C over the next few days, the HSE has issued hot weather advice.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has called for a crackdown on fish farms after farmed salmon escaped into five river systems in the west of Ireland.

Almost 17,000 stray horses have been euthanised on “an industrial scale” over the last nine years at a cost of millions to the taxpayer, writesJoyce Fegan.

Almost 17,000 stray horses have been euthanised on “an industrial scale” over the last nine years at a cost of millions to the taxpayer.

The untimely death of music star Prince recently hit headlines all over the world. The music star died intestate, that is, he left no valid will.

An environmental group has lodged an appeal against the expansion of a salmon farming operation in Bantry Bay, claiming that it would place too much stress on the marine environment.

A €5m environmental project has been announced by Jimmy Deenihan, the arts, heritage, and gaeltacht minister, aimed at restoring an endangered mussel in South Kerry.

Thirteen dolphins were killed after being caught in trawler nets off the west coast, autopsies have revealed.

Government departments should do more to promote organic food options on their canteen menus, the food lobby group, Organic Trust, has said.