www.dirtydublin.com

If, like this reporter, you are disgusted and appalled at the level of litter in Ireland, this site is a good start to any anti-litter campaign. It has an easy-to-follow guide to the Litter Pollution Act, 1997, a section on "What the Government plan to do about Litter in 2001", an example of how to report litter thrown from vehicles and a plea to make litter the No 1 election issue. A great site for parents and teachers to look at with their students and children.

www.worldaidweb.com

Aiming to help the world's disaster victims, this site was created and launched in response to the Indian earthquake disaster. Although it is a very mixed bag so far it hopes to grow and develop over time into a major portal. Using its search engine, which claims to have over 2,000,000 website reviews, leads to a lot of commercial sites which are far removed from Worldaidweb's stated aims. Some good links, but several inappropriate ones too.

www.aromatherap.ie

There has been some debate in scientific circles lately as to whether aromatherapy actually works on any level, or whether it is all in the mind. Some of us may be sceptical, but the true-believers - and there are many - should be able to find all the information they need at this well-designed and cleverly named site. Including a map of Ireland which allows you to get information on the aromatherapy services available in any county is a particularly good idea.

Irish chronology

This (http://homepage. eircom.net/ chronology) claims to be the largest resource of its kind on the Internet, presenting information on people and events connected to Ireland. It starts at the Ice Age, moves quickly on to the Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and goes all the way up to 2000. Nothing in any great detail (the 1916 rising is given only a few lines), but the sheer amount of information on this labour-of- love site is impressive.

www.greatwar.ie

The Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association was set up in March 1996 to research and commemorate the thousands of Irishmen and women who took part in the Great War of 1914-18. It is a good source of information for anyone interested in Ireland's role in the first World War, which in many ways has become the forgotten war. Those studying history in the Leaving Cert will find it particularly useful. A fine site and a credit to the association.