The Dublin half hectare that became a self-sustaining sanctuary for nature
Bequeathed to the nation, the Grove in Donnybrook has been a haven for plants and wildlife. The intention was to keep it that way
The Silver River has been badly devalued but it could thrive again
A stretch of the Slieve Bloom river fails even minimal legal standards but other magnificent parts offer a glimpse of what could be
Boy (7) strikes it lucky by finding one of the world’s rarest minerals near his home in Cork
Within seconds of handing it over to an expert, it was clear quartz discovery was very special
Voiceless and vulnerable, Brent geese find themselves blamed for Irish building delays
Absence of real political leadership leaves Ireland at risk of becoming hostile to wildlife
Light pollution is surprisingly straightforward to fix when communities work together
A Co Mayo community has achieved results that are both visually striking and ecologically responsible
This ‘Irish Whale’ has been spotted off Donegal and the coast of North America
Ella McSweeney: A small encouraging sign these waters might hold value to such rare magnificent creatures
Let’s be ambitious for a plan to establish a real record of the majestic Shannon’s condition
If 14 countries can come together to understand the Danube, surely Ireland can do the same for a far shorter river?
An extraordinary find in the Irish Sea left experts gobsmacked
Ella McSweeney: Is a once-common species returning to the Irish Sea thanks to overspill from marine protected areas elsewhere?
The golden plover’s numbers in Ireland have dwindled to a few isolated strongholds
Ella McSweeney: Golden plovers have begun arriving from Iceland, home to a third of the world’s breeding population
A damp, soggy shed is frustratingly impractical but it has attracted visitors: snails
My garden snails, Cornu aspersum, are still active and show no signs of hibernating anytime soon
Lough Derg is drifting towards the fate of Lough Neagh, that once great lake now all but dead
Lough Derg has been so reshaped by pollution that its original character is almost impossible to discern
It’s proving to be a bumper autumn for nuts. But why?
The process by which trees co-ordinate their efforts across hundreds of miles on what are known as ‘mast years’ is quite an enigma
Ireland needs BOFFFFs (big old fat fecund female fish)
The fishing industry is killing these big ladies before they’re able to do the thing they do best: endlessly reproduce
There’s nothing inevitable about extinction. It’s possible to reverse our way out
Success stories including the leaf-toed gecko in the Galápagos, the wood white butterfuly in Wales and the corncrake in Ireland give hope
Seals share our fondness for Atlantic salmon, bringing them into conflict with fishermen
Ella McSweeney: Grey seals will try to drive away other species that share their liking for fish