Glen of the Downs protests: ‘Young people are too busy or too distracted to protest now’
The eco-protesters lost their final Supreme Court appeal 25 years ago at end of January 2000. Where are they now?
National Parks & Wildlife Service
Once feared extinct in Ireland, the secretive nightjar calls again
The confirmation revives the question of whether nightjars could have a more hopeful future in Ireland than previously believed
New standard backed by Amazon’s climate fund may help restore peatlands
Certification to help farmers and landowners prove benefits of bog restoration projects and attract investment
State to buy Clawinch Island on Lough Ree to protect breeding waterbirds
Farmers praised for sympathetic agricultural practices that protect waders
Killarney National Park’s 60th birthday: A time for deep reflection and radical reform
‘Our parks must have nature at the forefront of their concerns’
Ireland’s 2030 wind farm targets may not be hit ‘until 2044’ due to ‘broken’ planning system
Only one wind farm secured planning approval in recent months from An Bord Pleanála
Doubts remain on passing of legislation on marine protected areas but €25m LIFE project to go ahead
Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Eamon Ryan say they want Bill passed before election as was agreed in programme for government
Two of State’s largest landowners sign co-operation deal on restoring nature
Coillte and National Parks and Wildlife Service agree framework to co-operate on conservation
The businessman restoring a blanket bog in one of the most remote parts of Ireland
‘You could over-complicate it,’ Joe Devine says. ‘This is about reversing the drainage of a bog, and seeing what benefits are going to emerge’
White-tailed sea eagles win over farmers thanks to successful Irish return
In a happy turnaround, people who initially opposed the reintroduction of the species to Ireland now actively support it
Butterflies in free fall: ‘It’s really alarming because it shows that something significant is happening in the wider countryside’
Even the most common butterfly in Ireland ‘has declined in numbers by 83% since 2008’, says a leading expert
Puffins on the Saltee Islands are thriving again. There’s now an obvious next step
Ella McSweeney: With the rat menace addressed, the question now is how to protest puffins’ nests from another threat - tourists
Capitalism is killing the planet – but curtailing it is the discussion nobody wants to have
If life on our one and only planet is to be pulled back from the brink, the time for voluntary ecological measures from businesses has surely passed
Gearagh native forest: the case for making it Cork’s first national park
The forest is a hidden place where water slows and splays into rivulets separated by knolls and islets that are frequently flooded and are clothed in dense vegetation
Biodiversity conservation makes a resounding difference in most cases
Active conservation, through management of problematic species, appropriately managed protected areas and habitat restoration, was generally very effective
The sheer diversity within Donegal’s native woods reminds us they exist as so much more than just trees
A new book by Seán Ó Gaoithín tells the stories of 28 woods in Co Donegal that are deeply complex spaces full of life
Rats causing havoc on offshore islands, which provide an all-you-can-eat buffet for the invaders
One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism
Ireland’s elusive grey partridge in fight against extinction
The species was first surveyed in 1991, and wild populations were found in Wexford and Offaly. By 2006 there were just 20 pairs left
A Dutch expert: ‘Irish bogs are extraordinarily valuable’
It is estimated that Ireland holds 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogs
Biodiversity Week coincides with ‘critical year’ for Irish nature
More than 130 events around country to teach people ‘how to make space for nature’
Judge upholds €6,000 fine for destruction of hedgerows, mature trees
Landowner pleads guilty to five Wildlife Act offences at Ballickmoyler, Co Laois
‘A day of hope for nature’: €55m plan for wildlife service announced
Critical reports note ‘lost decade’ left National Parks & Wildlife Service ‘not fit for purpose’
National Parks & Wildlife Service to be restructured under €55m package
Additional funding will be used to overhaul organisation and appoint extra staff
Wintering waterbird species decline sharply as climate changes - survey
BirdWatch Ireland finds 20 species wintering in lakes, rivers and estuaries have decreased in number
Plans to transform parks and wildlife service to go to Cabinet ‘within weeks’
Minister says increased resources to be allocated to arrest species and habitat loss
Blue carbon habitats are valued for rich biodiversity and carbon storage
Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped
Funding restored for National Parks & Wildlife Service
Cutbacks during biodiversity crisis were heavily criticised by wildlife groups
Fossil fuel subsidies worth €2bn must be phased out - Environmental Pillar
Ending subsidies ‘could reduce economy-wide emissions by 20 per cent by 2030’
State is ‘biggest transgressor of environmental law’, says report
Biodiversity loss continuing due to political failures, ecologists warn
Government announces major review of National Parks & Wildlife Service
Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT
Bog rehabilitation scheme: ‘This is only a beginning’
Restoration project is significant but Minister accepts much more needed
Another Life: Badgers once again top list of roadkill
Michael Viney: Toll of human traffic casualties is dismaying enough, but annual toll on wildlife is also extraordinary
More than 200 of Ireland’s birds of prey were poisoned, finds study
Majority killed by human attacks or other activity, says new report spanning 12 years
Dutch botanists drawn to Ireland’s landscapes of special beauty
The Hidden Lakes of Connemara offers ‘a tribute to a fascinating landscape’
IWT report lists ‘serious deterioration’ in Ireland’s protected marine habitats
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ‘give careful consideration’ to findings
Another Life: Ireland’s growing deer population poses many challenges
Climate change has ‘greatly enabled’ a national surge in the range of deer
Another Life: Our waders are growing fewer year by year
Michael Viney: A new survey brings arresting confirmations of decline
Minister signals resolve to safeguard habitats under EU directive
‘I intend to make substantial progress’ on securing our habitats, says Malcolm Noonan
Super grass: the arching, architectural forms of wild meadows
Michael Viney: Wild grasses have loved the mood swings of our climate this year
Greens criticised over moving biodiversity brief to housing department
Climate crisis and biodiversity loss should be in one department – environment groups
What’s on for National Biodiversity Week?
Workshops and homeschooling activities will explore biodiversity in the garden
Campaigners call for wildlife crime unit over biodiversity crisis
Environmental groups call for an independent National Parks and Wildlife Service
The machair at Dooaghtry is teeming with rare and precious organisms
A soft day in late spring finds them copulating everywhere in the dunes
Farming practices harm 70% of habitats – report
Vast majority of designated habitats in Ireland are in poor condition, EU hears
Forty actions agreed to address Ireland’s ‘biodiversity crisis’
Rehabilitation of bogs, creation of national seed bank and protection of sealife among commitments
Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problem
When was the last time you had to clean your windscreen during the summer months?
One of only two Irish-bred white-tailed eagles shot and killed
Minister decribes shooting as shocking crime as gardaí and NPWS investigate
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