Rural Life
Targeted deer culling at Killarney National Park to 'intensify'
With four new park rangers assigned to Killarney National Park, deer culling is expected to “intensify”, according to Minister of...
malcolm noonan
Environment
Biodiversity data project worth €34 million announced
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan announced funding today (Wednesday, March 6) of €34 million for a...
Environment
Calls for the Gearagh in Cork to be made a national park
The Gearagh in Co. Cork, which is an important woodland and nature reserve, is receiving support to be made into...
Rural Life
TD: Rollout of septic tank grants 'ridiculous' in rural areas
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs Mattie McGrath has described the roll out of septic tank grants...
Environment
Launch of new Community Wetlands Forum CLG in Athlone
The Community Wetlands Forum (CWF) in Athlone, Co. Westmeath will celebrate becoming a newly independent Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)...
biodiversity
Wildlife Act to require biodiversity integration
The Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023, which commenced this month will require all public service bodies, including government departments, agencies and...
Environment
Highest number of curlew fledged in the wild since 2017
The Curlew Conservation Programme (CCP) has reported the largest number of young curlew fledged into the wild since the programme...
Environment
No plans for a nationwide cull of mink - Noonan
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan, has said that the government has no current plans to...
Rural Life
Funding approval on the way for upgrading village water treatment
Funding is set to be approved this week by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien to assist...
Rural Life
NPWS releases 24 white-tailed eagle chicks
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has released 24 white-tailed eagle chicks around the country over the past week....
Agri-Business
'Nature restoration only possible with full support of farmers'
Minister of State for heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan, has welcomed MEPs voting to adopt the proposed EU Nature...
Agri-Business
300 NPWS farm plans to be paid this year - minister
Around 300 National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) farm plans will be operational and paid in 2023, the Minister of...
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
Peatlands initiative offers communities funding of €290,000
Funding of €290,000 has been announced today (Wednesday, July 5), for 24 local community groups and organisations to support projects...
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
Funding of €500k for cultural, heritage and climate research
Funding of half a million euro has been introduced for research into the cultural, heritage and climate sector by the...
Environment
Nature restoration 'fight' must continue - Green Party
Following the postponed voting session of the Nature Restoration Law in the European Parliament, the Green Party has announced that...
biodiversity
New €2.7m in funding for biodiversity projects
A funding package totaling €2.7 million has been approved for biodiversity projects throughout the country, the Minister of State for...