10 September 2020 Two-thirds of the world’s wildlife have disappeared over the past 36 years, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The global organisation published the figure in their Living Planet Report 2020, which tracks wildlife trends through contributions from over 100 experts around the world. Within habitats, freshwater species Read more…
Ireland has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) following its longstanding failure to designate Special Areas of Conservation. Over 400 sites in Ireland do not have “the necessary conservation measures” according to the European Commission and the State has missed the relevant deadline for the Read more…
1 July 2020 Handing the responsibility of the biodiversity crisis to the Department of Housing is a decision that “beggars belief”, according to a statement released today by a coalition of leading environmental NGOs. The Environmental Pillar, Birdwatch Ireland, Irish Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Earth, An Taisce and SWAN Read more…
This weekend brings a celebration of the diverse life that calls Ireland home. To coincide with the International Day of Biodiversity, the Irish Environmental Network is asking you to explore your garden and local areas and share what you find in the National Backyard Bioblitz this weekend. Much of our Read more…
March 20th, 2020 “Who has the right to decide that the supreme value is a world without insects even though it would be a sterile world not graced by the curving wing of a bird in flight?” So wrote Rachel Carson in her world-changing book Silent Spring in 1962. Carson Read more…
February 11th, 2020 Yes, the seismic shift of the election was well and truly with Sinn Fein (excluding new Green deputy Roderic O’Gorman and his partner Ray) as the party’s position on housing and health reverberated with an electorate hungry for change. From early on in the campaign, it was Read more…
January 31st, 2020 This general election, Fine Gael is confronting a much more climate conscience electorate than it did in 2016. After a year of school strikes, civil disobedience and green waves, the Irish political landscape has changed dramatically in its view toward tackling climate change and the biodiversity crisis. Read more…
January 30th, 2020 An investigation is underway following the discovery of a dead Hen Harrier killed as a result of poisoning in Co Meath earlier this month. According to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), meat baits treated with a toxic substance were discovered at the scene near Drumconrath Read more…
October 23rd, 2019 Agricultural fields with greater biodiversity are better protected from harmful insects, promote natural pollination and produce higher yields, a new international study has found. The new study published in Science Advances analysed the value of ecosystem services at almost 1,500 agricultural fields across the globe, including cornfields Read more…
May 14th, 2019 National Biodiversity Week 2019 is just around the corner and with over 50 free events taking place in the country, this chance to celebrate our environment is not to be missed. If you feel like getting out into nature over the nine days (May 18th – 26th) Read more…
