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November 11 2009 - Winners of responsible tourism awards announced
((Article first published on http://www.wtmwrtd.com, 11 November 2009)Whale Watch Kaikoura has won this year’s Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Award.At a ceremony hosted at World Travel Market, the premier global event for the...
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August 22 2009 - Heritage Week: All Ireland event 22-30th August!
Every year millions of Europeans visit historical monuments and sites throughout Europe on European Heritage Days. These are a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union in which over forty countries participate each...
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August 29 2009 - Cool Earth: come and join us at Cool Earth this year!
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s Environment & Culture Department are proud to present the 3rd Annual Cool Earth Exhibition, a two day environmental exhibition that will illustrate simple ways to reduce your carbon...
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October 4 2009 - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY - an All Island event!
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is a celebration of Ireland’s wonderful variety of trails and a chance for everyone to enjoy some of our most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes.
National Trails Day 2008 was very successful, with...
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October 7 2009 - The Way of Qigong - 7th to 11th October
Rosaleen Doyle, a Quigong practitioner of 26 years, invites you to 4 days of embodied mindfulness Quigong practice on Douce Mountain Farm (one of our members based in the Munster region)
This is suitable for all age groups and fitness...
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October 5 2009 - New store has opened in Glenealy Landscape Centre, Glenealy, Co Wicklow!
Carraig Dúlra organic farm is pleased to announce the opening of Ireland's first OOOOBY (Out Of Our Own Back Yard). It is a new food growing store in Glenealy village, Co Wicklow, featuring local produce, food growing, ecological...
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June 15 2009 - The Way of Qigong
Rosaleen Doyle, a Quigong practitioner of 26 years, invites you to 4 days of embodied mindfulness Quigong practice on Douce Mountain Farm. This is suitable for all age groups and fitness levels. No previous experience of Quigong or Taiji...
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February 11 2009 - Exploring the Dublin way with Let's Walk and Talk
Exploring the Dublin bayLet's Walk and Talk on the Wild SideExplore the Dublin Way in a different way and with a nice company. The group Let’s Walk and Talk is welcoming everybody that would like to join them. Let’s Walk and...
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November 12 2009 - Let's Walk and talk in Dublin
A series of engaging walks to discover hidden parts of Dublin, facilitated by the historian Patty Liddy. They are free for the public, offering a real way to discover the local culture.Schedule for next walks:Monday 16th November at 11am:...
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May 27 2009 - Bloom garden exhibition - Celebrate garden life- Phonenix Park Dublin
Bloom garden exhibitionCelebrate garden lifeFollowing the great success of the last years the Bloom Day is celebrating its 3rd Edition. A world of gardens can be discovered, from new planting techniques, spectacular garden shows, hidden...
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March 6 2009 - Eco breaks to beat the recession
Eco breaks to beat the recessionThe latest news is talking about the economic recession and the financial crisis. The last year issue on the media agenda was the Global Warming. This new reality is touching each one of us. To keep oneself...
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March 28 2009 - Sustainable Tourism Ireland supported EARTH HOUR! On Saturday 28th March
On March 28 you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour between 8.30 and 9.30pm. Or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on.2,848 cities, towns and municipalities in 84 countries have already committed to...
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April 1 2009 - The environment is awaiting your vote!
The voting method in democracy is a pillar of modern society. Advocacy and lobbying are other instruments that people can use to express their opinion. But how can the natural environments vote for itself, in order to be saved? You can...
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April 6 2009 - Partnership with Dublin Tourism
Sustainable Tourism Ireland is very pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Dublin Tourism Office, a prime starting point for most tourists visiting Dublin. The Dublin Tourism webpage is also visited by 5 million tourists each...
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May 12 2009 - Energy and sustainability week > Trinity College 11-15 May 2009
Energy and sustainability weekTrinity College 11-15 May 2009 How green are the biofluels? Who will pay for Climate Change in Bangladesh? How the public can become involved in biodiversity planning? All the questions and all the answers...
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May 15 2009 - National Dawn Chorus Day – Sunday 17th May 2009
National Dawn Chorus Day – Sunday 17th May 2009Spring time is a special season of the year, time for renewal and rebirth. Every spring there’s a free concert on every morning, every day. The concert’s schedule time is...
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