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New €4.35m programme to protect the corncrake

Building on the success of the Corncrake LIFE project, the new ‘Natura Communities for Birds’ programme will allow communities to deliver more nature conservation actions for farmland birds.

NEWS 7 May 2026

New €4.35m programme to protect the corncrake

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Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

NEWS 1 April 2026

Independent assessment sought on NPWS conservation status report

Independent assessment sought on NPWS conservation status report

NEWS 15 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

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

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

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 February 2026

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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 27 December 2025

Farmers have their say on new wildlife laws

Farmers have their say on new wildlife laws

The results of a public consultation on wildlife legislation were published in recent weeks, with farmers among those having their say. Anne O’Donoghue reports.

NEWS 27 December 2025

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

INHFA calls on Teagasc to deliver dedicated upland research

The INHFA said that it stands ready to work with Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture to ensure that upland research is grounded in practical experience.

NEWS 27 December 2025

FSS1 and FSS2: What NI farmers must do to stay compliant in 2026

FSS1 and FSS2: What NI farmers must do to stay compliant in 2026

Natasha Ferguson looks at the main requirements in the first two new farm sustainability standards

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 December 2025

Offaly farmers wanted for hare’s corner scheme

Offaly farmers wanted for hare’s corner scheme

The hare’s corner biodiversity project is open for applications as it returns to Offaly for a second year.

NEWS 27 December 2025

INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

The INHFA wants clarity brought to the funding and measures Ireland is planning on using to meet Nature Restoration Law targets.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 27 December 2025

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Ireland has targets to reestablish some 10,000 hectares of old sessile oak woodland by 2030, as well 4,000 hectares of alluvial woodlands.

NEWS 27 December 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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