September 11th, 2017 Leading marine NGO Coastwatch are looking for volunteers to get involved in its annual international citizen science campaign, the Coastwatch shore survey. Currently celebrating its 30th year, the survey was first designed and run in Ireland in 1987. It now runs across 23 European countries. Designed to Read more…
September 7th, 2017 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) have received international support from Seacology for their efforts to conserve peatland habitat for the breeding Curlew of Lodge Bog. The distinctive ‘cry’ of the Curlew was once a familiar sound echoing around the Irish countryside during the summer months, but Read more…
September 6th, 2017 The diverse and wide-ranging impacts of climate change on Ireland’s environment, society, economic and natural resources are “locked-in” for decades to come, according to the 2017 National Risk Assessment (NRA). The annual assessment conducted by the Department of the Taoiseach seeks to identify current and future risks Read more…
September 1st, 2017 Swimmers have been warned not to enter waters at Sandycove Harbour due to the presence of high levels of E.coli in the water. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is investigating the matter, and has issued a temporary ‘Do Not Swim’ notice at the harbour, with results “expected back Read more…
August 31, 2017 The Marine Institute has launched a new user-friendly safety reporting website to provide the most up-to-date information available on shellfish and finfish production areas. The new website will provide information to regulatory authorities, producers, processors, hospitality industry, public health officials, and the general public on recent trends analysis, Read more…
August 31, 2017 Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced a new €2m funding call for angling projects and conservation initiatives. Applications are invited from groups, associations, clubs, local authorities, or other appropriate bodies looking to improve Ireland’s fisheries resource. IFI have launched a new web-based application, The Inland Fisheries Ireland Read more…
August 31, 2017 Anglers and waterway-enthusiasts have been raising the alarm for decades. Whether we really listened while they talked is a moot point. Either way, it is now official – the quality of Ireland’s rivers has witnessed a “continued and unwelcome decline” since the late 1980s. This is the finding Read more…
August 25th, 2017 The All-Island Whale Watch Day is being held this weekend at headlands nationwide. This annual event is free and open to all members of the public. The purpose of the day is to support whale and dolphin conservation in Ireland and raise awareness of the 25 species Read more…
