Conservation

Strategy launched to protect the endangered hen harrier

The strategy, launched on Scattery Island, aims to protect the endangered bird of prey.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Strategy launched to protect the endangered hen harrier

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Biggest farm in Tasmania bought by UK fund Gresham House

Biggest farm in Tasmania bought by UK fund Gresham House

NEWS 13 July 2026

Romania seeks to manage bear numbers amid rise in livestock attacks

Romania seeks to manage bear numbers amid rise in livestock attacks

NEWS 23 June 2026

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

NEWS 2 June 2026

New €4.35m programme to protect the corncrake

New €4.35m programme to protect the corncrake

New €4.35m programme to protect the corncrake

NEWS 7 May 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Landowner fined €3,900 for not replanting trees in Galway SAC

Landowner fined €3,900 for not replanting trees in Galway SAC

Landowner told the court that he bought the lands as development lands and he was not aware that the lands were included in an SAC. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 28 December 2025

Dogs detecting Japanese knotweed

Dogs detecting Japanese knotweed

In 2018, CDI Olfacta pioneered conservation detection dogs in Ireland, launching Europe’s first Japanese knotweed detection dog programme.

NEWS 28 December 2025

Grants of up to €5,000 for advice about traditional farm houses

Grants of up to €5,000 for advice about traditional farm houses

Expanded grant scheme to fund conservation advice for traditional homes opens for applications.

SCHEMES 28 December 2025

An Taisce to seek judicial review of nitrates action programme

An Taisce to seek judicial review of nitrates action programme

Proceedings also challenge the validity of the nitrates derogation granted last December.

NEWS 28 December 2025

Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

Breeding Waders EIP now covers over 2,300ha out of 12,000ha goal

Around 170 landowners have already committed to protecting vulnerable bird species through the Breeding Waders EIP.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 28 December 2025

Public meeting planned over proposed 750ac oyster farms in Donegal

Public meeting planned over proposed 750ac oyster farms in Donegal

The applications cover roughly 750 acres and stretch from areas near Buncrana to Rathmullan and include a new cluster of oyster farms proposed off Manorcunningham.

NEWS 28 December 2025

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

Swapping the milking parlour for the stage

There will be strong farming representation in a comedy play coming to Mayo this January.

NEWS 28 December 2025

SPONSORED

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

LOAD MORE STORIES