biodiversity
Success of hen harrier plan depends on availability of farmer supports
Financial supports for farmers are key to the effectiveness of the ‘Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan’, according to the findings...
biodiversity
biodiversity
DAFM 'committed' to reduce forest cover in SPAs for hen harrier conservation
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is “committed” to reducing forest cover in Special Protected Areas (SPAs)...
Environment
Caomhnóirí na Talún celebrates those farming with nature
Five farmers around the country have been filmed as they farmed with nature for a new TG4 series, Caomhnóirí na Talún...
biodiversity
NPWS programme sees release of further osprey chicks
A reintroduction programme ran by the National Park and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has seen the reintroduction of further osprey chicks...
biodiversity
'Near threatened' orchid discovered in Galway after 80 years
A “near threatened” orchid has been discovered in Co. Galway for the first time in 80 years, as a result...
Environment
Birr Castle to host farmland biodiversity event
A farmland biodiversity event is set to take place at Birr Castle, Co. Offaly on Wednesday, August 28 in collaboration...
biodiversity
Galway set abuzz ahead of first Wild Bee Festival
Galway’s first Wild Bee Festival is due to take place this weekend to celebrate Ireland’s pollinators and to raise awareness...
biodiversity
Breeding Waders EIP: Over 30 curlew chicks to be released
Over thirty curlew chicks are to be released back into the wild over the coming weeks, as part of a...
biodiversity
Hen harrier plan is a 'litmus test' for nature restoration - NGO
The Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan (HHTRP) is a “litmus test” for the government’s commitment to the Nature Restoration Law...
biodiversity
Government approves hen harrier action plan
The Government has approved a multi-agency hen harrier action plan to address its dwindling population in the country, a spokesperson...
Environment
EPP labels EU deforestation legislation a 'bureaucratic monster'
The European People’s Party (EPP), of which Fine Gael is a member, has called on the European Commission to postpone...
biodiversity
Hedge-cutting ban applies to gardens 'as much as it does to farms'
Birdwatch Ireland has issued a reminder for the ongoing ban on hedge cutting to be adhered to until the practice...
biodiversity
Farming for Nature walks represent farming systems' wide diversity
The wide diversity in Irish farming systems and approaches to farming with nature in mind are represented by Farming for...
Agri Politics
Nature Restoration Law vote a 'dark day for democracy' - Roddy
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law by the Council of the EU this week has been described as a...
biodiversity
Bord Bia launches biodiversity report for food and drink businesses
Bord Bia has unveiled a Biodiversity Target Guidance Report designed to “empower” Irish food and drink businesses in crafting and...
Beef
How many farmers applied for the reseeding grant this year?
Large numbers of farmers applied for the ‘reseeding grant’ which offered a financial incentive of up to €300/ha, or approximately...
biodiversity
Adoption of NRL week after elections 'deep and corrosive cynicism'
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) today (Monday, June 17), just the week after the 2024 European Parliament...
Rural Life
Stalling of Nature Restoration Law 'pre-election political theatre'
The stalling and delay by the Council of the EU in adopting the Nature Restoration Law has been described as...