N.Ireland
Applications are open for a PhD scholarship on 'carbon fluxes in the uplands and implications for national inventories' at Ulster University.
Rural Life
Upland farmers are more economically challenged but also have opportunities to diversify into ecological services, a meeting has heard.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced the expansion of the Mountain Access Project.
The INHFA has called on Teagasc to include a module on upland farming in its Green Cert training programme.
Pure collected over 120 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites in the remote Wicklow and Dublin uplands last year.
Environment
Hill farmers and those farming uplands have been urged to "demand more money" in order to ensure...
A €16 million fund to support outdoor activities was launched by Minister for Rural and Community Development (DRCD), Heather Humphreys.
Sheep News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said that sheep are a "primary management tool" when it comes to managing uplands.
Heritage minister, Malcolm Noonan has visited the site of an illegal 300ha fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park and announced increased patrols and aerial surveillance to deter fires.
Responsible use of upland areas for recreation by the public is being promoting through a new series of training courses.
Sheep
Silvopasture is a more than feasible grazing option for sheep, according to Jim McAdam, an Honorary Professor at Queen’s University Belfast.
The IUF has said it is disappointed with the lack of any mention of upland landscapes and environments in the government's CSP.
Recent fire devastation in Killarney National Park and the Mourne Mountains, have spurred Mountaineering Ireland to call for vigilance
