News Archive
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June Bank holiday seal pup alert
/Press Release from the Irish Seal Sanctuary, 26 May 2013 June Bank holiday seal pup alert Common (Harbour Seals), resident […]
IWT ‘Wildwatch’ goes wild in the Woods in Galway!
/Location: Rinville Forest Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway About: IWT Galway Branch would like to invite you to Rinville Forest Park […]
IWT ‘Wildwatch’ goes Wild in the Westmeath Woods!
/Location: Mullaghmeen Forest Park, Co. Westmeath About: IWT Cavan Branch would like to invite you to a nice walk through […]
Impacts of ‘Fracking’ – International Speaker in Dublin
/An international expert on the impact of ‘fracking’ (unconventional gas extraction) will give a talk. Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith is an […]
Irish view on UK nuclear risk challenged
/21 May 2013: Friends of the Irish Environment have challenged today’s RPII’s view that no public consultation is required in […]
Vacancy alert – Dublin Bay Birds Project Assistant & Sensitivity Mapping Officer
/BirdWatch Ireland have a number of vacancies listed on their website. Further details of the positions and the relevant application […]
Call on IFA to protect water supplies from cryptosporidium
/Only 7% of farmers willing to accept recommended protection As further boil water notices are issued in Roscommon because of […]
Crann calls for return of diaspora trees in the year of The Gathering
/17 May 2013: A call on the Government to change its attitude to what constitutes a native tree has come […]
EU fisheries ministers complete gruelling Common Fisheries Policy reform negotiations
/Brussels, 15 May 2013 – Early this morning European Union fisheries ministers concluded a two day meeting on reform of […]
Kilbeggan Biodiversity Evening River Walk
/Biodiversity on the move. Join the NWT for a walking exploration of the river Brosna’s flowing biodiversity. Life is always […]
Industrial peat extraction no longer exempt from planning
/2 May 2013: Four years after first asking An Bord Pleanala to determine if the vast industrial extraction of turf […]
Whoop whoop to the Lullymore Loop
/2nd May 2013: A new looped walk is to be developed on and around Lullymore Island, Co. Kidare, taking in […]
An Taisce launches High court challenge in London over UK Nuclear Power Plant
/An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, has launched judicial review proceedings in London to challenge the legality of […]
Every Irish community wins, as ‘natural environment’ recognised as a worthy cause for Lottery funds
/18 April 2013: The ‘natural environment’ has been added to the list of good causes that can receive National Lottery […]
Cloughjordan Wins National Green Award
/Cloughjordan won the prize for best Green Community, for the second year in a row, at the 2013 National Green […]
Adding two words to the National Lotteries Bill will help our environment: please ask your TDs and Senators for support
/The addition of just two words to the National Lotteries Bill could make a big, positive difference in protecting our […]
Huge public benefits if ‘natural environment’ is included in the National Lotteries Bill
/Huge public benefits if ‘natural environment’ is included in the National Lotteries BillPress Release from the Irish Environmental Network, 16 […]
An Taisce welcomes landmark decision of the European Court of Justice regarding the Galway Bypass and the Habitats Directive
/The European Court of Justice today delivered a landmark judgment in the long-running Galway bypass case brought by environmentalist Peter […]
Ireland should take the lead on EU air quality, says Environmental Pillar
/10 April 2013: The Environmental Pillar, a coalition of 26 Irish environmental organisations, is calling on Minister Hogan to show […]
Zebo’s story: from the Irish Seal Sanctuary’s latest seal release
/‘Zebo’, the grey seal pup with the beautiful pelage (coat), returned to his native Wexford yesterday witnessed by a large […]
