Agri Politics
Sinn Féin rejects nature restoration as farmer concerns 'not met'
Following the passing of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) in a key vote in the European Parliament today (Tuesday, February...
Irish Wildlife Trust
Environment
Government will monitor turf usage under new wildlife bill
A new wildlife bill will achieve a “greater area of high nature value peatlands protection across a much wider geographic...
Environment
IWT: 'Appalled' that wildlife bill to be passed by Oireachtas
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has said it is “appalled” that the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 is set to be...
Environment
'Risk' remains Nature Restoration Law will be 'watered down' - IWT
Despite the “strong endorsement” by the Council of the EU for the Nature Restoration Law, a “risk” remains that the...
biodiversity
Call to implement citizens' assembly report on biodiversity loss
The government has been urged to ensure that the recommendations in the final report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity...
Environment
IWT: 'Abject failure' by government to protect nature
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is another organisation which has welcomed the publication today (Wednesday, April 5) of the final...
Agri-Business
COP15: Ireland has a 'lot of catching up to do' - IWT
Ireland has not completely signed up to the 30×30 deal agreed at COP15 and is “markedly out of step” with...
biodiversity
Irish Wildlife Trust to attend global biodiversity conference COP15
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) will attend the biggest biodiversity conference in a decade as world leaders are expected to...
Forestry
Money alone will not address problems in the forestry sector - IWT
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has raised concerns that the significant transfer of public funds worth €1.3 billion to a...
Environment
Irish Wildlife Trust welcomes EU's call to halt peat-cutting in SACs
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has welcomed calls by the European Commission to halt peat-cutting activities within Special Areas of...
biodiversity
Call for new law to put biodiversity 'on par' with climate action
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for a new, strong law which will put biodiversity protection and restoration on...
Rural Life
IWT calls for emergency measures 'to stop the cycle of infernos'
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) is calling for a full investigation into the causes and consequences of the fire which...
Rural Life
IWT launches children's art competition to engage them 'in the wonders of local wildlife'
With the longer, brighter days upon us and the school children on Easter break, it’s a good time to get...