HorizonsChristmas shoppers in Dublin will have an opportunity to buy Fairtrade products such as crafts, decorations, foods and perfumes…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
HorizonsPeople's insatiable appetite for mobility is sending the world's transportation systems towards unsustainable gridlock and environmental…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Horizons"Global warming has emerged as the greatest threat to the survival of nature and the well-being of people around the worldSat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Diabetes - a hidden dangerEveryone has heard of it and almost everyone knows someone who has it, yet diabetes is still a hidden diseaseMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
HorizonsHats off to Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) for its new campaign to tackle the litter problems in our towns and citiesSat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
Horizons"Managing Landscape Locally" is the title of a day-long public forum in Fota House, Fota Island, Co Cork, on Friday, November…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
HorizonsCrann's autumn festival of trees, FΘile Shamhna na gCrann, settles into its busy month-long programme of events this weekend. …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Patients upset at lack of respectI can still feel the anger rising at how my mother and I were treated. It was a litany of bad mannersMon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Horizons"Incinerators are like beasts that have to be fed rubbish at a constant rateSat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsGathering seeds for the planting of native Irish trees has become a popular activity in the autumn monthsSat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Cirque SurrealCirque Surreal is not a traditional circus. But, neither is it a truely avant-garde circus, as its name might suggestTue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsAre Dublin's traffic-jammed streets driving you insane? Are you pleased with new civic spaces in the city, such as the Liffey…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThirty staff members from the Bank of Ireland will be getting their hands dirty on Thursday when they leave the office to create…Sat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
How to tell if you could benefit from orthoticsDoes one side of the sole of your shoe wear out faster than the other? Do you frequently sprain your ankle? Do you have chronic…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsEuropean Car Free City Day falls on a Saturday this year which means that commuter traffic cannot be targetedSat Sept 15 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe dangers of the inappropriate disposal of toxic waste, the poor quality of many Irish drinking water supplies and the high…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Turning lunch into a food fight'Mummy, mummy, can we buy the Barbie beans?" pleads my five-year-old daughter as we make our way past the shelves piled high …Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsAnyone keen to celebrate our heritage should get their walking shoes on and go along to one of the more than 500 events organised…Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
Even the best laid plans . . .'I was in tears as the anaesthetist punctured my skin and administered the epidural injection into my lower spineMon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe forestry company Coillte celebrates its recent success in gaining the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in the…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
A case of fowl playThe foot-and-mouth restrictions may seem a distant memory to non-farming folk, but many businesses, particularly in the tourist…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
It's trendy but expensive, so make your own kombuchaThe advertising campaign with Susan Sarandon, the Hollywood actress, may have drawn your attention to the bottled variety of …Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
The many uses of Aloe VeraAloe Vera is one of the best known of all medicinal plantsMon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
Duped by tall tales of how to make loveIf children learn to love good food, they can change the way our food economy is organisedSat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has designated today National Whalewatch DaySat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsIrish environmentalists holidaying in mid-Wales, Cornwall, Leicester or Nottinghamshire this year can visit local eco-projects…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe survival of native plants and animals in Britain is being threatened by nearly 80 non-native or alien species, according …Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsOne of the highest profile eco-village projects, The Village, is currently seeking new membersSat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
Nightmare scenarioPeople can be divided into many groups: those who believe in God and those who don't; those who agree with capital punishment…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe Leinster branch of the Irish Deer Society is holding its annual open day in the Phoenix Park tomorrowSat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsJust 13 years ago, you could hear the distinctive call of the corncrake in every county in IrelandThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsLocal community or environmental groups, residents' associations or tidy towns organisations looking for new direction or support…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsConservation Volunteers Ireland has released details of its residential conservation holidays, running from June to October this…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsInterested in spending your summer focused on the natural world? If so, consider one of the following field courses, organised…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsVoluntary Service International has just published its International Volunteer Projects for 2001Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Summertime - and the living is get up and goCarnival time on the streets of Dublin during last year's St Patrick's FestivalFri May 04 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsMore than a quarter of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed, according to a new reportSat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
`Guinea-pig' drug testing in declineA US-based clinical trial for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease was abruptly stopped recently due to the appearance of …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsFriends of the Earth and the Green Party are currently rousing people to urge President Bush not to betray the Kyoto Protocol…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsDo you worry about the quality of the drinking water that comes into your home? Are you concerned about the increasing traffic…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
No space for children who act on impulseThere is a poster-sized information sheet about The Ark prominently displayed both outside and inside this purpose-designed arts…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsWhile many of us are shocked and saddened by the killing of thousands of cattle and sheep to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
Swallowing a better pill?Almost one third of women stop taking the contraceptive pill because of side effects, according to a US studyMon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsThe Irish Women's Environmental Network has been working away for 10 years, encouraging us all to manage our homes in an environmentally…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
HorizonsFor those involved in environmental projects, it's time to get your entries ready for this year's ESB Community Environment Awards…Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
