CAP / Schemes
Over one million whitethorn or hawthorn imported in 2023
In 2023 to-date, there have been over one million plants of whitethorn/hawthorn imported into Ireland from within the EU. The...
Hedgerows Ireland
Environment
New bill which aims to 'protect hedgerows' to be launched
A new bill, drafted on a pro-bono basis by a group of barristers, which aims to “protect hedgerows” will be...
Rural Life
All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships set for Down this weekend
The All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships are set to place in Co. Down on Saturday (October 7). This year’s championships are...
Agri-Business
Hedgerows Ireland calls for farm payments for hedges
Hedgerows Ireland is to stage a protest outside Leinster House in Dublin that will call for changes in legislation and...
Environment
Hedgerows Ireland: Revisit space for nature calculations
Hedgerows Ireland has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to revisit its calculations for space...
Environment
New group calls for hedgerow-specific legislation to be introduced
A new national organisation, Hedgerows Ireland, is calling for specific legislation to be introduced to protect ‘Ireland’s rainforests’ – native...