by Barbara Killeen | Jan 25, 2022 | Biodiversity, countryside, NPWS, wildlife management
The National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is reminding the public the cutting, grubbing, burning or other destruction of “vegetation growing in any hedge or ditch” between 1st March and 31st August is...
by Barbara Killeen | Jan 21, 2022 | Angling, Conservation, Fishing
To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Lower River Lee in Cork this year, are being advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Tuesday, February 1st 2022. The measures are...
by Barbara Killeen | Jan 20, 2022 | Biodiversity, Bogs, Community, Grants, Rural Development, Rural Economy, Rural Ireland
Community Peatlands initiatives to benefit from €500k scheme Grant funding doubled by Minister Noonan 25 projects benefited last year Community projects on bogs and peatlands all over the country are being encouraged to apply for up to half a million euro in community...
by Barbara Killeen | Jan 20, 2022 | Angling, Biodiversity, countryside, Environment, Fishing, Littering, Water, wildlife management
Wednesday 19th January: A new initiative to raise awareness about the spread of harmful invasive plant species and the impact of litter on Irish waterways has been launched by Leave No Trace Ireland in partnership with Waterways Ireland, the National Biodiversity Data...
by Barbara Killeen | Jan 20, 2022 | Conservation, countryside
An Egyptian vulture has been sighted in the South Roscommon area. He was initially observed on the morning of New Year’s Eve (31st December 2021) by the National Parks and Wildlife Services warden for Lough Rea and the Mid-Shannon Callows in the area, Owen Murphy, who...