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NGO ‘disbelief’ over mooted transfer of NPWS to Department of Housing

July 1, 2020

Environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have expressed “disbelief” at the new government’s proposal to move responsibility for nature – including the National Parks and…

€12.4 million bog conservation project delayed by Covid-19

May 19, 2020

Environment

An EU-funded project aimed at conserving habitats and protecting blanket bogs in the west and north-west has been delayed because of Covid-19, according…

Ban on summer derogation for pigeon shooting slammed

May 19, 2020

Rural Life

A decision to ban the shooting of wood pigeons between May 31 and September 1 this year by the Department of Culture, Heritage…

Investigations ongoing into poisoning of 23 buzzards

May 13, 2020

Rural Life

Investigations are ongoing by the relevant authorities into the poisoning of 23 common buzzards on land in Co. Cork in recent months. The…

150ac of land damaged following gorse fire in Kerry

March 30, 2020

Environment

Approximately 150ac of land was damaged following an extensive gorse fire in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry, last night, Sunday, March 29. In…

Investigations underway following poisoning of hen harrier

January 28, 2020

Environment

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the…

‘Donegal is the national stronghold for corncrake’

October 5, 2019

Environment

Although the global population is considered stable, in Ireland the corncrake is a species of high conservation concern due to long-term declines. The…

Commitment sought for reopening of €10m Farm Plan Scheme

October 4, 2019

Agri Politics

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan has been called on to reopen the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm…

Minister condemns ‘spate of wildfires in recent years’ in Irish countryside

July 30, 2019

Environment

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, has condemned the spate of wildfires in recent years in Ireland and appealed…

Compensation package on the table for farmers impacted by SAC designation

July 17, 2019

Agri Politics

Farmers and landowners whose lands were designated under Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) are close to reaching a compensation deal with the Department…

‘We need to look beyond water quality to other ecological needs of habitats and species’

June 9, 2019

Environment

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) which is part of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has highlighted the need for “better…

Can farmers get a ‘derogation’ on wild bird control?

May 22, 2019

Rural Life

Under the terms of the EU Birds Directive, all EU member states, including Ireland, are obliged to take measures to protect wild birds…

TCCA and NPWS tackle SAC raised bog issues

April 15, 2019

Agri Politics

Discussions between the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association (TCCA) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) continue this week as both sides seek…