As Bea Johnson gets ready to speak in Cork, she reflects on how her blog about living with less and cutting down on packaging became part of a global movement, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

WASTE recycling firm NTR is to expand its British operation in a £7 million (€10m) investment, creating one of the largest recycling facilities in Britain.

ALMOST 3,000 households and commercial outlets in Limerick have been left without a refuse collection service following the liquidation of Limerick Waste Recycling.