by Barbara Killeen | Nov 10, 2021 | Climate, weather
Met Éireann has joined forces with the National Weather Services of Denmark, Iceland and the Netherlands to jointly operate a new supercomputer that will bring significant advancements to short-term weather forecasting. Wednesday 10th November 2021 – Today, on World...
by Barbara Killeen | Nov 9, 2021 | Angling, Biodiversity, Conservation, Fishing
Minister Ryan welcomes launch of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s ‘Habitats and Conservation’ Funding Call Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is launching a funding call of up to €1...
by Barbara Killeen | Nov 5, 2021 | Angling, Fishing
A new report published by Inland Fisheries Ireland shows that more wild salmon are now being ‘caught and released’ than ‘caught and kept’ by anglers in Ireland, to help conserve declining fish populations. For the first time since records began in 2001, the Wild...
by Barbara Killeen | Nov 2, 2021 | Biodiversity, Conservation, countryside, Crime, Uncategorized
A County Laois man has been given a three month suspended prison sentence for the possession of two dead Buzzards, which were found strung up on his land. The offence took place on the 19th of April 2020. The offence was investigated by the National Parks &...
by Barbara Killeen | Oct 28, 2021 | Climate, countryside, Rural Ireland
IFA President Tim Cullinan said the carbon budget staging announced by the Climate Change Advisory Council and the sectoral emissions ceilings reported, will have serious repercussions for farming. “Our most productive farmers simply cannot remain viable if...
