Protecting our repository of Irish plants: A unique but fragile heritage
UK plant conservation charity awards Irish countrywide collection official status
Members of public urged to report pollution as Cork farmer fined €8,000
Farmers urged to be vigilant to the pollution risks posed to rivers from slurry discharges
Let the hare sit in the garden and other outdoor artworks
Outdoor art should have a place in almost every garden – no matter what its size
The ‘Colleen Bawn’ and the ‘Empress of Ireland’: a rich tradition of daffodil breeding
There is a growing appreciation among gardeners for this rich horticultural legacy
Masters of the floral art
An illustrated book and an exhibition recognising some of Ireland’s new garden plants will be launched this year
Clash over old airline pension scheme
Chairman of IASS trustees says note from Siptu official could be seen as financial advice
DAA unions to ballot workers on proposals to end pensions deadlock
Impact, Mandate, TEEU and Unite plan ballots, says airport authority
Former aviation workers in UK likely to get full pension benefits
Proposals will cut Irish deferred members’ benefits by ‘up to 60%’, letter claims
Airline pension plan to have ‘drastic impact’
Proposals for Aer Lingus/DAA scheme could cost deferred members 50% of pension
Pensioners face cut in new bid to resolve €780 million retirement scheme row
Move likely to avert threatened airport strike over fund operated by the Dublin Airport Authority and Aer Lingus
Pension trustees may step in to avert shutdown of main airports
Shannon, Aer Lingus members set to join others in strike vote
Trustees raise possibility of Aer Lingus/DAA pension fund being wound up
Cuts in benefits likely even after €200 millioninvestment by companies
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