Rural Life
Watch: Consultation with farmers key to new national park
A farmer in Co. Kerry has said that consultation with farmers will be crucial to the success of Ireland’s newest...
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Watch: No change in farming with new national park - Noonan
Farmers in west Kerry will not be faced with any additional burdens as a result of the establishment of a...
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Ireland's newest national park to span over 70,000ac
Ireland’s newest and largest national park, which will be located in west Kerry, has been officially launched by the government...
Rural Life
New national park to be launched in west Kerry
The government is set to announce the creation of a new national park in west Kerry later today (Monday, April...
Rural Life
Minister urges protection of nesting birds over Easter
As Easter approaches, Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan is calling on the public to protect nesting...
Rural Life
€9m allocated to almost 680 built heritage projects
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage, Malcolm Noonan has today (Thursday, March 14) announced €9 million in funding for...
Environment
Irish Deer Society opposes extension to hunting season
Extending the hunting season for deer will “do nothing” to address excess numbers, but “will in fact make the situation...
Environment
Minister announces 78 community biodiversity grants
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today (Monday, March 4) announced grant funding for...
Environment
Nature restoration: Vote will 'not reassure' farmers but environmentalists welcome it
The decision by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, February 27) to adopt the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) will “not...
Agri Politics
Ming to vote against 'utterly inadequate' Nature Restoration Law
An independent Irish MEP has said that he will not vote in favour of the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law...
Rural Life
New campaign launched to save Ireland's endangered 'skydancer'
Three organisations including BirdWatch Ireland, An Taisce and the Environmental Pillar, are urging the public to get behind their ‘Save...
Environment
NPWS: 39% increase in prosecution cases taken in 2023
Prosecution cases taken by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff have seen a significant increase year-on-year. This was...
Environment
Mink cull 'necessary' to protect ground-nesting birds - Cahill
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill has...
Environment
€25m earmarked for EIP to conserve breeding waders
Ministers of State Pippa Hackett and Malcolm Noonan have today (Tuesday, December 12) launched a call for proposals for a...
Environment
Nature Restoration Law 'positive news' for Ireland - Noonan
The agreement on the Nature Restoration Law has been described as “positive news” for Ireland by Minister of State for...
Rural Life
Four wild birds now on banned list for shooting
Four species of wild birds have been are now on a banned list for shooting following a review by the...
Agri-Business
Independent TDs table motion on Nature Restoration Law
A motion seeking guarantees from the government that measures under a Nature Restoration Law will be voluntary for farmers has...
Environment
Biodiversity project in Wicklow aimed at farmers and nature
On the International Day for Biodiversity today (Monday, May 22), the government has announced a biodiversity restoration project in Wicklow...