Oysters
In 2022, David and Marguerite Lawlor launched The Green Ocean Project, focused on reintroducing the Native Wild Irish Oyster to Dublin Bay as part of a larger environmental initiative. Oysters were fished to extinction in Dublin over 100 years ago, but they can still be found in carefully managed areas such as Fenit Bay in County Kerry, where David and Marguerite source their oysters. Ella McSweeney spent a day with the Lawlors to learn more about the project and to explore the vital role oysters play in supporting environmental health.
Emissions
With agriculture under pressure to reduce its emissions by 25% by the end of the decade, many of the easier options have already been implemented. This means that, moving forward, further emissions reductions will require much tougher decisions for farmers. Darragh McCullough spent the day in Cork with dairy farmer Peter Hynes to observe the new measures he was introducing on his farm to help reduce greenhouse gases. Darragh also visited the Teagasc Research Centre in Moorepark to explore the role that science will play in achieving these goals.
The Curly Pig
There are only a handful of people raising Mangalitsa pigs on the island of Ireland. Stephen Robb travels to Fermanagh to meet a farmer who is making a living from raising these unusual pigs. Mangalitsa pigs are renowned for their high fat content, and the farmer produces a range of charcuterie meats and spreads from their meat.
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