February 6th, 2019 Wetlands cover a significant proportion of Ireland. They provide water to us and our wildlife, purify water and play a crucial role in controlling floods and reducing the effects of climate change. Ireland’s wetlands are diverse. Inland, they can vary dramatically in size, and include freshwater springs, Read more…
November 22nd, 2018 The High Court has adjourned injunction proceedings brought by the Environmental Protection Agency to halt unlicensed peat extraction at a Co Westmeath bog until at least March 2019. The environmental watchdog was seeking the injunction following the discovery in September 2018 that Harte Peat is extracting wet Read more…
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text class=”cs-ta-right”]22nd February 2017 [/cs_text][cs_text class=”cs-ta-justify”]Last week, it was announced Finnish investment fund, Dasos Capital, plans to develop a forestry portfolio in Ireland to the tune of €112 million. The plans are being Read more…
Bogs are one of the most ancient habitats in Ireland and are home to birds, frogs and countless insects and small creatures. They are also home to many rare plants. Covering 1,200,000 hectares (1/6th) of the island, Ireland contains more bog, relatively speaking, than any country in Europe except Finland. Across Europe, as well as in Ireland, bogs have been exploited in recent centuries as a source of fuel. Considering that many of the bogs in the rest of Europe already gone, Ireland’s now have an increased importance to the scientific community, as well as the tourist industry.
June 10th 2016 It’s a sad fact but much of Ireland’s bogs are contributing to Climate Change. Bogs that have been drained for cutting and are left exposed are leaking CO2 into the atmosphere. The good news is that when a bog is restored it becomes a carbon sink and Read more…
