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Many children, and indeed adults, say that they would love to spend their time working with animals. This usually involves a list of jobs like being a vet, working at a zoo, on a farm or at an animal shelter.   In contrast, there are a growing…

Every year in December, the government awards funding to the animal welfare organisations in Ireland. In 2022, the total amount awarded was €5,798,446. This may seem like a lot until you learn that the total amount of money awarded to all cha…

Seth Godin is world-renowned expert in marketing, leadership and the spread of ideas. His bestselling books and daily blog have motivated and inspired creatives and business owners around the world.    The American Heart Association asked…

People often wonder why vegans won’t touch dairy. It doesn’t hurt the cow to be milked, the reasoning goes, what could be the objection? The RTE Investigates programme, Milking It: Dairy’s Dirty Secret reveals much that is objecti…

If you love animals, you know that the world doesn’t always treat them kindly. People who want to help animals often think of all the things they could actively do, like volunteering or donating or fundraising. And these are terrific actions.&…

Interest in growing your own food blossomed during the pandemic and the benefits that people gained from time spent on allotments – better physical and mental health, saving money on food, making new friends – have meant the interest is …

Buckminster Fuller was a writer, designer, inventor, architect, philosopher and futurist.  (You can call him Bucky if you know what a buckyball is…kind of a molecule…uhm, something about carbon bonds…ya, close enough). His…

I learned an extremely valuable lesson when I read The Darkness is Light Enough by Chris Ferris, one I try to keep to the forefront of my mind. To remember that animals and wildlife are a source of joy. This is not a book for the faint-he…