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Ireland’s first marine national park to incorporate newly acquired Conor Pass: Details of Co Kerry amenity to be announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth Day
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Q&A: All you need to know about Ireland’s newest national park, Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara
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Govt to announce creation of new national park in Kerry: The Government will announce the creation of a new national park on the Corca Dhuibhne peninsula in west ...
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‘We hope to set up a little stove in the cottages as we go’ – remote bothies open to walkers in the Irish wild
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Donal Hickey: We'll hear cuckoos any day now — or have you already?: Satellite-tracked cuckoos should be coming 'home' from Africa very soon
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Bogs, Brussels, and birthrights: Cutting turf is not just a right but a religion in rural Ireland
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Flooding at Lough Funshinagh forces road closures and home evacuations: Roscommon County Council said the R362 at Coolnageer would close from Friday for ‘minimum ...
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Anja Murray: Mad about March hares - and the case against coursing: Considerable opposition exists to hare coursing today — the idea of catching a wild animal ...
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Ireland’s top civil servants: who they are and what they earn : Departmental secretaries general run much of the country’s public administration - on salaries ...
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Rare white-tailed eagle shot dead in County Roscommon: A rare species of eagle, which was reintroduced into the wild in 2022, has been found dead in Roscommon
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Builder must pay €15,000 in charitable donations for ‘entombing’ badgers on west Dublin site
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Protecting nesting birds from flails and fires: About two-thirds of Ireland's farmland birds nest in hedges, which act as a kind of surrogate habitat for the ...
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Irish referral to ECJ over protection of bogs could reignite turf wars: Warning from Roscommon-Galway TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, who expressed outraged at the move ...
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Black Valley only got electricity in 1977 — now it's being wired for superfast fibre broadband
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Native Woodland Conservation Scheme launched: According to the Department of Agriculture, many of Ireland’s native woodlands have been under-managed.
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Future of hen harrier in doubt as survey shows alarming decline in numbers: Under 100 hen harrier breeding pairs left in State, survey finds
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More national parks under new biodiversity plan: Ireland's fourth National Biodiversity Plan is being launched and the Government is hoping that legislation ...
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State nears deal for Conor Pass in Co Kerry: The parties are working on the basis the property will be taken into ownership of the National Parks and Wildlife ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/01/08/state-nears-deal-for-conor-pass-in-co-kerry/
Calls for deer cull in Kerry growing amid increase in road collisions: Local councillors have claimed an accident is happening every day during the rutting ...
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Walkers urged to avoid soft ground as rain leaves mark: People are being asked to avoid soft and boggy grounds when hillwalking this winter ...
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Significant increase in prosecutions for wildlife crime in past year: Prosecutions for wildlife crime increased by 39pc in the past year.
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Donal Hickey: Welcome protection for seabirds but locals need consulting: The seas off Wexford now become our largest Special Protection Area ...
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€25m call for proposals to help vulnerable wading birds: Government has announced a €25m call for proposals to help vulnerable wading birds in Ireland.
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Largest number of curlew fledglings since 2017: The latest agriculture news, advice, analysis and opinion for Ireland's farmers.
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The curlew is a large native wading bird, with long legs and a long down-curved bill. It was once synonymous with the Irish landscape ... Show more www.irishtimes.com/environment/2023/11/28/curlew-numbers-rising-as-conservation-targets-are-being-met/
NPWS sought 42 prosecutions this year in crackdown on wildlife crime: With 33 convictions this year and the appointment of extra rangers, minister Malcolm Noonan ...
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Islands of Ireland: Kerry's muddy Derrymore is very valuable on a global scale
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How would you like to stay the night in a pre-Famine bothy in the Wild Nephin National Park in Co Mayo? A number of restored bothys are being made available to ... Show more rte.ie/b/1415865
Court dismisses environmental challenge to Snowy Hydro 2.0 power lines: The NSW government exempted the Snowy Hydro 2.0 scheme from a long-standing ban on above ...
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Turf cutters appeal prosecutions under habitats protection law: Ireland is the subject of European infringement proceedings for allegedly failing to take action ...
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Predation, adverse weather conditions and a lack of food were listed as reasons for the decline in seabirds.news.stv.tv/scotland/almost-two-thirds-of-breeding-seabirds-in-scotland-have-declined-in-numbers-over-20-years-survey-shows
Carton House owners fined €8,000 for wildlife offences: Clearing of protected river bank without permission led to prosecution by National Parks and Wildlife ...
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Paid articlePaid Cull to bring Derrynane rabbit population under control: The latest agriculture news, advice, analysis and opinion for Ireland's farmers.
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Why are there farm animals in our National Parks?: Ireland is going to get a new National Park — but are we properly looking after the ones we already have ...
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Paid articlePaid Ireland’s newest National Park announced for Co Meath: State purchases 223 hectare property on Dowth demesne
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Quick Glance: New National Park announced in Co Meath, Ireland
- Ireland's newest National Park will be located in Co Meath following the State's acquisition of a 223-hectare property on the Dowth demesne.
- Covering almost one third of the total area of the UNESCO World Heritage site in the Boyne Valley, the property includes a neolithic passage tomb discovered during excavation works at Dowth Hall in 2017.
- The state's seventh National Park is situated approximately 50 kilometers from Dublin, near the M1 motorway.
- There are, however, suggestions that the undecided route of the Boyne Valley Greenway could potentially pass through the property now that it is under state ownership.
Country’s newest national park in Meath to open up over next couple of years after State buys €11m property
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From Dungarvan to Africa — one of the Osprey chicks released here has arrived in Morocco
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Osprey chicks released in Co Waterford as part of five-year reintroduction programme
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Quick Glance: Preparation for Release of Osprey Chicks in Co Waterford
- Program established to reintroduce iconic bird of prey following historic sighting of breeding pair and their chicks in Northern Ireland
- Osprey chicks released this weekend originated from Norway
- Hope for annual return and establishment of national breeding population
- Philip Buckley, head of NPWS osprey re-introduction program, expresses gratitude to the farming community in the southeast for their support and cooperation
Call for urgent 'step-change' in climate transition investment: Renewables industry and environmental groups urge increased funding and fast-track ...
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Conor Pass: State is only willing to pay less than half asking price: Just 6km from Dingle, the Conor Pass is widely regarded as one of the most panoramic ...
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Conservationists have been celebrating this week after finding evidence of ospreys having bred in Ireland for the first time in more than 200 years | Read ... Show more rte.ie/b/1401840
White-tailed eagles spread their wings with 24 new chicks released into Irish skies
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Quick Glance: 24 new eagle chicks take flight in Irish skies
- A total of 24 white-tailed eagle chicks were released in August as part of an ongoing program to reintroduce the once extinct species.
- Since 2007, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has been working with partners in Norway, farmers, and communities to reintroduce the white-tailed eagle to Ireland.
- National Park and Wildlife Conservation Rangers collected two chicks from the nest at Lough Derg for tagging and documentation.
- We will be closely monitoring the growth and development of this year's chicks, hoping they will successfully raise their own chicks.
Varadkar: An Blascaod Mór landing facilities a priority: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that improving new landing facilities on An Blascaod Mór is a priority ...
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Once extinct white-tailed eagle chicks released into the wild : News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Quick Glance: Release of White-tailed Eagle Chicks into the Wild
- Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan stated that the eagle release program is part of the government's efforts to restore nature.
- He emphasized the importance of apex predators in our skies and highlighted the eagle chicks as a symbol of nature restoration.
- A total of 100 eagle chicks, collected from wild nests in Norway, were released into the Irish countryside between 2007 and 2011.
- These chicks were satellite tagged to monitor their dispersal and survival rates in Ireland, assessing the success of the reintroduction program.
Hunting of four duck species outlawed as conservationists seek further bans: Scaup, Goldeneye, Pochard and Pintail duck species ruled off-limits to hunters but ...
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/09/01/hunting-of-four-types-of-wild-bird-outlawed-as-conservationists-seek-further-bans/
Corncrake numbers rising in Ireland: Endangered bird spotted on the Aran Islands for the first time in more than 25 years
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Quick Glance: Increase in Cornrake Population in Ireland
- Endangered bird spotted on the Aran Islands for the first time in over 25 years.
- The latest data shows a 35% overall increase in the population of cornrakes in Ireland over the past five years.
- Ireland's population of endangered cornrakes has risen by over a third in recent years, with the number of breeding territories surpassing 200 for the first time in a decade.
- A total of 218 breeding territories have been recorded so far this year, a 10% increase from last year.
Early departure of puffins after nesting on Skellig Michael leaves experts confused
irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/08/02/puffins-leave-early-after-nesting-on-skellig-michael/
Puffins depart Sceilg Mhichíl 'a few days early': The National Parks and Wildlife Service has said there is evidence to suggest that puffins have left ...
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Some 200 natterjack toadlets released into Co Kerry ponds: Ireland’s only native toad species is named after the sound of its distinctive mating call
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/08/08/some-200-natterjack-toadlets-released-into-co-kerry-ponds/
The race to prepare Sydney for worst fire season since Black Summer: Bushland close to homes in and around Sydney is at risk after the wet of La Niña left ...
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Cork camogie player Hannah Looney takes the O'Duffy Cup for a spin on the River Lee after All-Ireland victory last weeked. 🎥: Dan Linehanwww.irishexaminer.com/maintopics/ievideo_topic-5223997.html
Watch: Natterjack toadlets released into the wild in Kerry: 200 Natterjack toadlets were released onto a local farm in Castlegregory, Co. Kerry ...
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The positive impact of rewild volunteers: ReWild Wicklow volunteers have assisted with tree planting, peatland restoration, vegetation management, seed sowing ...
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American mink: The 'opportunistic predator' flourishing in Ireland: Introduced for fur farming in the 1950s, American mink are now widespread across the island.
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Quick Glance: American Mink: Thriving as an Opportunistic Predator in Ireland
- American mink were introduced to Ireland in the 1950s for fur farming.
- According to a spokesperson from Stormont's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera), mink are opportunistic predators that can have an impact on native wildlife.
- The department currently has no plans for a comprehensive mink control campaign.
- Discussions have previously taken place in the Republic of Ireland on how to completely eradicate mink.
Reward offered for information after ‘disgraceful’ poisoning of two white-tailed eagles
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/07/07/reward-offered-for-information-after-disgraceful-poisoning-of-two-white-tailed-eagles/
Pádraic Fogarty: Sheep farming hits the end of the road: There are alternatives to 'sheep wrecked' landscapes, writes ecologist Pádraic Fogarty
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Paid articlePaid EU court finds Ireland failed to follow nature laws: The European Court of Justice rules that Ireland was not doing enough to protect hundreds of sites.
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Appeals in Killarney to keep tourism VAT rate at 9%: Hospitality businesses in Co Kerry have appealed to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath to row back on his ...
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Dublin hare-port: the oldest mammal in Ireland is in flying form: The numbers of hares at Dublin Airport are about 10 times the average
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/06/17/dublin-hare-port-the-oldest-mammal-in-ireland-is-in-flying-form/
Wildlife crime: 143 prosecutions recorded since 2020: Wildlife crime described as any harming, taking, trading, possessing, obtaining, or consumption of wild ...
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Donal Hickey: Spotted any otters? Pop the details on this survey...: A study of the River Bride, in Blackpool, found the otter is well-adapted to city life and ...
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Authorities monitoring ‘worrying’ outbreak of crayfish plague in Co Cork: Total kill of crayfish population expected in the Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) ...
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/07/06/authorities-monitoring-worrying-outbreak-of-crayfish-plague-in-co-cork/
‘A damning indictment’: European court finds Ireland failed to implement EU habitats directive
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/06/29/european-court-finds-ireland-failed-to-implement-eu-habitats-directive/
Fears for wildlife as deadly plague detected in five-county river : Wildlife in one of the country’s best-known rivers is under threat from a plague of fungus ...
independent.ie/irish-news/fears-for-wildlife-as-deadly-plague-detected-in-five-county-river/a2090372415.html
Climate change and invasive species: ‘The clock is ticking as to when something nasty will arrive’
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Donal Hickey: Drones and satellites to monitor Irish bogs and identify peatland areas under threat
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Deadly crayfish plague detected in Cork river for first time: Disease with a 100% kill rate has now been detected in the Blackwater River in Cork
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Two new arrivals as widowed eagle meets new partner: The National Parks and Wildlife Service has said it is delighted that a male white-tailed eagle that had ...
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Project to find out more about Irish cuckoo migration: A cross-channel tracking project has begun to help understand the mysterious journey of the Irish cuckoo - ...
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Public asked to report otter sighting for survey: A survey of "one of Ireland's most elusive animals" is under way to establish how many otters ...
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‘Incredible’: Five new white-tailed eagle chicks born in Co Clare: Wildlife staff say it is a rare occurance to have more than two chicks hatch on a nest site ...
irishtimes.com/environment/2023/06/05/incredible-five-new-white-tailed-eagle-chicks-born-in-co-clare/
Surveillance flights are seeking to limit fire damage in mountain and wooded areas. The National Parks and Wildlife Service is calling on people to take ... Show more https://rte.ie/b/1386997
Showers and humid conditions forecast as Riviera-like spell ends: Over 80,000 music fans heading to the Harry Styles concert at Slane Castle today were urged to ...
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Native trees, blanket bog planned in mountain project: A 2,000 hectare biodiversity restoration project for the Glenasmole Valley in the Dublin Mountains has ...
rte.ie/news/2023/0522/1385056-biodiversity-dublin/
86% of respondents to consultation support deer cull: A public consultation on the future management of the population of deer in Ireland has found widespread ...
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Plans to reintroduce up to 70 Ospreys over five years: Plans to reintroduce Ospreys into Ireland are at a "very advanced stage of design and ...
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Ireland is undertaking one of Europe’s largest environmental projects. But farmers fear its effects
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Firefighters from the #NSWRFS and NPWS are conducting a 650ha hazard reduction burn in the Wollemi National Park, west of Singleton ... Show more www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr
Baby robins 'doing exceptionally well' after rescue from disused Luas tram
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