Environment
Farmers' views sought for project on Irish peatlands
The views of the Irish farming and agriculture community are sought on a new project which seeks to identify knowledge...
Peatlands
Environment
Rare common crane chick confirmed on rewetted peatlands
A pair of rare common cranes returned from their overseas wintering grounds to successfully hatch a new chick in recent...
Environment
Coillte investigating deliberate uprooting of saplings
In Co. Letrim, ‘local campaigners’ and ‘climate activists’ allegedly engaged in the pulling up of tree saplings from Coillte peatland....
Environment
Irish peatland council hosts events for National Heritage Week
National Heritage Week 2023 runs from Saturday, August 12 to Sunday, August 20, and to celebrate the Irish Peatland Conservation...
Environment
Emissions estimates for LULUCF sector 'highly uncertain' - CCAC
Estimates of emissions and removals from the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector are “highly uncertain”, according...
Rural Life
Celebrate Ireland's peatlands this International Bog Day
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) will hold a special event at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre in Lullymore,...
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...
Agri-Business
Midlands project supports farmers rewetting peat soils
In the midlands, 50 farmers with land adjacent to bogs have been part of the FarmPEAT European Innovation Partnerships (EIP)...
Environment
Primary school children to learn about Ireland's bog habitat
A new primary school programme to deepen local connections to peatland habitats has been launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Rural Life
Peat soil mapping 'could have wider implications' - Roddy
The mapping of peat soils around the country, which is currently being carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Environment
'One size fits all' approach to EU rewetting won't work - Macra
Macra has said that it “is greatly concerned” with the level of debate around the EU Nature Restoration law which...
Environment
Farmers tell meeting that rewetting 'will wipe us out'
Farmers at a meeting in Co. Mayo last night (Monday, May 16) told politicians and farm organisation representatives that rewetting...
Environment
Offaly workshop: 'Lack of clarity' on rewetting at farm scale
A workshop at Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary hosted by the new Teagasc Climate Centre and the ReWet project (Teagasc and...
Environment
Project to explore how artificial intelligence can protect peatlands
A major new project aims to investigate how artificial intelligence (AI) can “monitor and protect” Ireland’s peatlands and boost biodiversity...
Agri-Business
DAFM planning to share data on turf cutting rights
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is proposing to enter into a data sharing agreement with the...
Rural Life
Grants of up to €40,000 for community-led peatland projects
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has today (Monday, March 27) announced a fund of €500,000...
Environment
Low potential for land-use change on Irish peatlands and forests
The potential for land-use change on Irish peatlands and land under forest cover is low, according to the recently published...