Biodiversity

Coolmore 'deeply sorry' for removal of over 1km of hedgerow

Fine of €100,000 imposed on the Coolmore-backed company on Friday by judge Deirdre Brown at circuit court in Clonmel.

NEWS 14 March 2026

Coolmore 'deeply sorry' for removal of over 1km of hedgerow

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Coolmore-linked company fined €100,000 for hedgerow offences

Coolmore-linked company fined €100,000 for hedgerow offences

NEWS 13 March 2026

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

NEWS 4 March 2026

Over €200,000 invested in nature in 2025 through Refarm project

Over €200,000 invested in nature in 2025 through Refarm project

Over €200,000 invested in nature in 2025 through Refarm project

NEWS 2 March 2026

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

NEWS 27 February 2026

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Contractors call for extension to hedge-cutting season

Contractors call for extension to hedge-cutting season

The extension sought by FCI is limited to routine annual hedge maintenance only.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Farmers should be paid for nature restoration measures says minister

Farmers should be paid for nature restoration measures says minister

Farmers will hopefully be “biting our hands off” to get into such schemes, said Minister for State Christopher O’Sullivan.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

Farmers have been warned that a method of hedge-cutting one group said is on the rise could be putting the health and integrity of their hedgerows at risk.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 11 February 2026

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

Denmark can now proceed with a voluntary scheme that will pay farmers to permanently take their farmland out of agricultural use.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Hill farmers demand dedicated upland research by Teagasc

Hill farmers demand dedicated upland research by Teagasc

Our uplands are not wastelands – they are living, working landscapes shaped over generations by farmers who understand their land better than any textbook ever could, INHFA has said.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Farmer views: 'if we lose the upland farmer we lose generations of knowledge'

Farmer views: 'if we lose the upland farmer we lose generations of knowledge'

Targeted research is needed in the uplands to support upland farmers and to support and encourage sustainable land management at farm level, farmers say.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Undaunted, I decided to do my own thing without state aid and planted 800 trees in the new ‘garden’ or as we’ll call it now, the hare’s corner.

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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