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Climate and environment
Up to 70 osprey birds to be reintroduced in Ireland in coming years
Amy Forde
Osprey birds will be sourced from Norway for the programme. The bird has been extinct in Ireland since the late 18th century.
27 March 2023 News
Farmers need protection from intimidating dog walkers – IFA
Farmers need greater safeguards to protect them from dog walkers on their lands, the IFA has said following an alleged assault on a Wicklow farmer.
22 March 2023 Features
A bump in the road: where do you stand under an M20 compulsory purchase order?
If your farm is on the route of the proposed M20 that will link Limerick and Cork? Do you know where you stand under a compulsory purchase order (CPO)? Tadhg Dorgan and Maura McNally explain.
Wicklow walking trail closed after alleged dog-walker assault on farmer
A well-known Co Wicklow sheep farmer was allegedly assaulted by a hiker who was told not to bring dogs onto the hill.
22 March 2023 News
Four meetings next week for 205km Galway-Athlone cycleway
The meetings will be open to farmers, landowners and members of the public seeking information on the 205km stretch of cycleway.
22 March 2023 News
Climate crisis will ‘radically reshape’ how land in Ireland is used
Sectoral policy often overlooks the interrelationships between sectors, particularly in relation to natural capital degradation, the report added.
10 March 2023 Climate and environment
Farmers facing significant losses from deer grazing grassland - report
The Wicklow Deer Management Project started in 2018 with the aim of establishing at least three new deer management units in the county and to put deer management on a more professional basis.
9 March 2023 News
New grant for old farm buildings to open shortly
The grant will be available for the conservation of traditional farm outbuildings, including roofs, walls, structural repairs, windows and doors.
1 March 2023 Schemes
Grants of up to €30,000 for old farm buildings
The grant will be available for the conservation of traditional farm outbuildings, including roofs, walls, structural repairs, windows and doors.
22 February 2023 Schemes
Feedback sought on Ennis-Ennistymon stretch of west Clare greenway
The proposed greenway will link Ennis to Ennistymon by passing up by Corofin, although the exact route has yet to be determined.
15 February 2023 News
€12.5m announced for rural roads and laneways
More funding has been provided for farmers with lanes or roadways in need of repair.
13 February 2023 News
Landowners reminded to cut overgrown roadside hedges by RSA
Overgrown hedgerows can cause a road safety hazard that could potentially result in loss of life or serious injury, the RSA said.
6 February 2023 News