People encouraged to leave plastic at the till for ‘Sick of Plastic’ day
The Green party in the North West says there’s been a great response to the ‘Sick of Plastic’ day which takes place at supermarkets across the region today. Everyday in Ireland we use more than 500,000 plastic-lined coffee cups that can’t be recycled. We also use 2.5 million plastic bottles…
Unions accuse Bus Eireann of “conditioning” staff to accept cuts
Unions have accused Bus Eireann of trying to condition staff into accepting cuts to terms and conditions. It comes amid reports that the company are about to introduce radical changes within weeks, after warning that it could be insolvent within 18 months. SIPTU’s demanding the company start talking to their…
Manorhamilton meeting hears implications of Antrim drilling
A meeting took place in Manorhamilton last night to review the impact of the situation at a site in northern Ireland on the north west region in relation to fracking. A company called Infrastrata started drilling in the last two weeks hoping to find oil in the Woodburn Forest area…