July 17th, 2019 A challenge to new peat regulations exempting industrial-scale extraction from the need for planning permission was heard …
Minister will not allow roadside hedge cutting this August
July 16th, 2019 The Minister for Heritage has announced that she will not proceed with regulations that would have allowed …
Hen Harrier killed after wind turbine collision
July 16th, 2019 A Hen Harrier, one of Ireland’s most threatened birds of prey, was killed on a wind farm …
State should reevaluate plans to grant Galway mineral exploration licence
July 12th, 2019 An Taisce has called on the Department for Climate Action to protect Connemara’s natural amenities by re-evaluating …
Funds not available to repair crumbling Fermoy weir, Committee hears
July 3rd, 2019 Cork County Council has said that it does not have sufficient funding to repair a crumbling weir …
Significant decline in wintering waterbird populations, report finds
July 3rd, 2019 A new report from the Irish Wetland Bird Survey has found that the numbers of wintering waterbirds …
Breeding ground of Irish Humpbacks found after 16-year search
June 4th, 2019 A breeding ground for humpback whales feeding in Irish waters has finally been found after an epic …
Consultation on Phoenix Park tourism plans ‘flawed’
May 30th, 2019 A public consultation on proposed major changes to Phoenix Park has been criticised as rushed, badly advertised …
Citizen survey to monitor honeybee colonies launched
May 24th, 2019 Researchers from NUI Galway have launched Europe’s first-ever online nationwide citizen survey to capture data on where …
MEP Elections: ‘Birds can’t vote but people can for them’
May 21st, 2019 A prominent nature conservation group has called on voters to tell their local and European election candidates …