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SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS

A collection highlighting the issue of sustainability as it relates to business and commerce.

SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS

A collection highlighting the issue of sustainability as it relates to business and commerce.

<p>(Left to right) Emily Kearns, Caitlin Kinsella, Emily Doyle on their trip to Brussels to visit the European Parliament.</p>

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Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank: Waterford students reach competition finals

For our third instalment of the Certified Irish Angus Competition series, the Irish Examiner caught up with the finalist team from Abbey Community College, who hope to educate farmers on economically sustainable strategies

<p>Kay O’Sullivan runs Glynn Organic Farm, a 63-hectare cattle and sheep enterprise in north Cork that has been certified organic for more than 16 years. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

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'A great day for female farmers': Cork organic beef farmer named best in Europe

<p>Excess nitrogen can lead to algal blooms, block sunlight from reaching underwater plants, cause fish kills and make water unsafe for human consumption, particularly for young infants. File picture</p>

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Agriculture the main cause of increased nitrogen in our waterways, EPA reports

Slow pace of delivery risks Ireland’s competitiveness, energy leaders warn

economy

Slow pace of delivery risks Ireland’s competitiveness, energy leaders warn

Electric cars retain their position as most popular vehicle type in the country

economy

Electric cars retain their position as most popular vehicle type in the country

Number of public electric car chargers in Ireland significantly behind EU average

economy

Number of public electric car chargers in Ireland significantly behind EU average

Dawn Meats lowers Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 77%

Dawn Meats lowers Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 77%

Dawn Meats report its top 20% of supplying farms with the lowest carbon footprints reported using more protected urea and finished animals on average in 24.45 months

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Aerial view of River Maine in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in summer

Signpost: Where good data meets good farming

The finalists in the Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards are showing how farm data can be turned into practical action that improves productivity, profitability and environmental performance

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Slievenamon wildfire

Karol Balfe: Ireland cannot tackle climate change while billions remain invested in fossil fuels

Ireland’s investment sector has an outsized role in fossil fuel financing, with the climate crisis hitting vulnerable communities hardest

Sat, 22 Aug, 2026

Farmer Receiving A Delivery Of Nitrogen Sulphur Fertiliser To A Sustainable Farm.

IFA warns Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will add to farm costs

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its definitive phase on January 1, places a carbon cost on certain goods imported into the EU based on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their production

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Private equity firm invests in gas turbine specialist company based in Kildare

Private equity firm invests in gas turbine specialist company based in Kildare

OFS has specialist teams work in more than 40 countries for customers including Mitsubishi Power, Solar Turbines, Siemens, GE Power and Vantage

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

landscape of ireland seen from the sky, wild nature

Minister opens third ACRES application window for Landscape Actions

Landscape actions are designed to address invasive species management and encroaching scrub management in species-rich grassland, threatened species, and to protect water quality, among other issues

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Sarah Harte: We need to work out how to merge rewilding with farming to avoid a culture war

Sarah Harte: We need to work out how to merge rewilding with farming to avoid a culture war

Eoghan Daltun's film 'An Irish Atlantic Rainforest' brings up timely, provocative questions about how we use our land and what kind of future we want

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Wooden Logs with Forest on Background

Minister opens third tranche of grants for sustainable forest harvesting machinery

The grant is now open to a wider range of applicants, including forestry producer groups and licensed hauliers, as well as forestry contractors

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Alltech expands EU applications lab in Meath

Alltech expands EU applications lab in Meath

Alltech's European headquarters has expanded its EU Applications Laboratory, which will focus on nutrient efficiency, environmental impact and renewable energy

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

TU Dublin students win Future Timber Design Awards

TU Dublin students win Future Timber Design Awards

The Future Timber Design Awards were developed to encourage sustainable and innovative timber design and construction

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Meta Data Centres

AI backlash is growing — and tech execs know it

AI data centres are inflating a financial bubble — and even top tech execs know the bubble will burst if we don't all adopt AI, and fast, writes Patrick Brodie

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Black Angus cows in a field

New national organic awards launched at Bloom 2026

Research from Bord Bia shows that the Irish market for organic produce grew by 12.5% last year, driven by increasing retailer and consumer appreciation for organic foods

Thu, 28 May, 2026

'Ireland will most likely fail to meet even half' of its climate targets, President Connolly tells Bloom

'Ireland will most likely fail to meet even half' of its climate targets, President Connolly tells Bloom

'Ireland continues to import approximately 83% of all fruit and vegetables consumed, while we export approximately 90% of the food produced in the country. Clearly, we cannot continue with business as usual.'

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Breeding, reseeding and Michelin star visitors on Kay's organic farm

Breeding, reseeding and Michelin star visitors on Kay's organic farm

Biodiversity continues to play a major role on the farm

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Minister questions Re-turn's plan to use €60m of unredeemed deposits to build plastic recycling plant

Minister questions Re-turn's plan to use €60m of unredeemed deposits to build plastic recycling plant

Minister Alan Dillon has queried whether the plan would be permissible under competition law, and whether it may affect Re-turn’s not-for-profit status

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Tirlán re-opens applications for Sustainable Farming Academy at UCC

Tirlán re-opens applications for Sustainable Farming Academy at UCC

The Sustainable Farming Academy, a collaboration between Tirlán and Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, celebrates its fifth year as it re-opens for applications among the co-op members

Thu, 14 May, 2026

Racks of Cultivated Living Lettuce at Indoor Vertical Farm

Vertical farming lettuce releases higher emissions, study finds

Fans of vertical farming will be disappointed to discover that comprehensive research in the UK has shown higher environmental impacts per kg of vertically-farmed lettuce compared to traditional field farming, or to growing lettuce in Spain and importing it

Wed, 13 May, 2026

grandmother in the garden gather the harvest. Selective focus.

Ireland's food strategy needs a radical overhaul

In Ireland, one in 11 people experience food insecurity, or food poverty. But this not down to the cost of food, it's due to the cost of everything else, writes Angela Ruttledge, head of policy at FoodCloud

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Applications for home energy grants have surged, says SEAI

Applications for home energy grants have surged, says SEAI

So far this year, there has been a record 25,000 grant applications

Mon, 04 May, 2026

Ireland must act on fossil fuel phase-out

Ireland must act on fossil fuel phase-out

Ireland and Tuvalu will co-host next year's conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels. But the momentum between now and then is crucial, writes Trócaire’s Climate Justice Policy and Advocacy advisor, Sinéad Loughran

Fri, 01 May, 2026

Children's book highlights 'the most misunderstood tree in Ireland', bodies claim

Children's book highlights 'the most misunderstood tree in Ireland', bodies claim

The promoters say Sitka spruce helps Ireland produce its own timber for housing, fencing, packaging, energy and other daily needs

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Waterford couple win Tirlán Milk Supplier of the Year award

Waterford couple win Tirlán Milk Supplier of the Year award

Shane and Kate Fitzgerald from Portlaw, Waterford, also received the Farming Ambassador Award

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Grazing Cows

Teagasc director challenges Irish dairy to lead on water quality

Any farm you walk into in the morning will have at least one — if not two or three — issues to address, Teagasc's director of research has said

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Upcycling among solutions reviewed at Teagasc forum to tackle food waste

Teagasc convenes stakeholders to advance solutions on tackling Ireland's national food waste challenge

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

CBV delivers better results no matter the animal type, says Irish Cattle Breeding Federation

CBV delivers better results no matter the animal type, says Irish Cattle Breeding Federation

Analysis of data collected from finishing animals has found performance gaps between top-ranking and bottom-ranking CBV calves were not evident at the time of calf purchase

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026