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New NPWS scheme in the works

Minister of State Christopher O’Sullivan said he would like to see a new, expanded version of the Farm Plan Scheme.

NEWS 30 December 2025

New NPWS scheme in the works

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INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

INHFA rattled as Nature Restoration Law funds yet to materialise

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 27 December 2025

90% of Ireland’s habitats in unfavourable status, report finds

90% of Ireland’s habitats in unfavourable status, report finds

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 11 December 2025

State buys 100ac of land in the Glen of the Downs

State buys 100ac of land in the Glen of the Downs

State buys 100ac of land in the Glen of the Downs

NEWS 28 November 2025

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

NEWS 17 October 2025

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Farmer buy-in was key to corncrake project's success

Farmer buy-in was key to corncrake project's success

'We simply could not have done anything without the farmers and landowners,' admitted Dr John Carey of the Corncrake LIFE project.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Gun clubs to take out mink

Gun clubs to take out mink

The pilot programme seeks to eradicate American mink in an area around the midlands across a period of three and a half years.

DEALER 20 July 2025

Farmer ordered to pay over €9,300 for destruction of limestone pavement

Farmer ordered to pay over €9,300 for destruction of limestone pavement

At Ennis District Court, Judge Adrian Harris said he had to record a conviction against Co Galway farmer, Martin Feeney as 10ac of limestone habitat “has been destroyed", Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 20 July 2025

NPWS buys almost 100ac in Co Cork

NPWS buys almost 100ac in Co Cork

The land that was bought at White’s Marsh is planned to be used for nature restoration.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Farmers 'key' to 20% increase in corncrake numbers

Farmers 'key' to 20% increase in corncrake numbers

250 farmers and landowners are involved in conserving the corncrake across 1,500ha of land.

NEWS 20 July 2025

Nature restoration plan: details of 10 meetings that seek your input

Nature restoration plan: details of 10 meetings that seek your input

The meetings have been dedicated to different ecosystem types, including agricultural, upland and peatland habitats.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 July 2025

State buys 63ac of clear-felled woodland in Galway

State buys 63ac of clear-felled woodland in Galway

In terms of future plans for the site, the NPWS is to replant it with native broadleaf tree species.

NEWS 20 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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