Northern Ireland's councils have recently exceeded a 50% recycling rate, and in doing so have subsequently hit their targets for 2020 nearly 18 months early.
Data from July 2018...
Over this year's Halloween season, Britain is expected to generate record levels of food waste in their usage and subsequent disposal of pumpkins.
It is predicted that more than 8 mil...
Bupa, the private care provider, has won an appeal against a £3 million fine over the death of a pensioner at a nursing home.
The Court of Appeal has decided to reduce the fine...
Now that spooky season is upon us it is important to be mindful of the dangers that can lurk around any nearby corner. Unfortunately, it seems the dangers have evolved from ghosts and ghouls t...
According to the countryside charity, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), in the past 10 years there has been only 1 in 10 homes built on land released from the green belt, that has been...
Private health care provider Bupa has won an appeal against a heavy fine, over the death at a nursing home.
Last June, Ipswich Crown Court fined the firm £3m after it pleaded guilty t...
Irish firms are increasing their stock ahead of Brexit on 31 October and are being reminded to take the necessary steps to ensure that all chemicals are stored safely.
Speaking o...
A Co. Antrim employee has been ordered to pay £20,000, after a fellow employee had an arm amputated by a screw auger conveyor whilst working at an animal feed manufacturing site. </...
Irish Companies that use chemicals have been urged to step up in their preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
On the 4 October 2019, the Health and Safety Authority
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its annual air quality report to mark the event of World Lung Day - a report that shows during 2018, Ireland's a...
A building materials company, Cemex UK Operations Limited, were fined £1 million after a worker suffered fatal injuries - he was struck on the body by a centering machine lifting mast.&n...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance on how it deals with reports of work-related stress.
HSE said it was redefin...
Celsa Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, a steel company in Cardiff, has been fined following an explosion that killed two workers and seriously injured another - at the Celsa Steelworks site in Cardiff....
The Company Masher Brothers Limited was sentenced after a trainee worker suffered life-changing injuries, when his hand was caught in a rip saw whilst working at the company's site.
W...
In preparation for Storm Lorenzo, on Thursday Evening, workers have been asked to pay particular attention to the possibilities of falling trees. With winds expected of up to 120 kph in the forecas...
