by Barbara Killeen | Jan 21, 2026 | competition, countryside
Ireland’s countryside tells its story in light, weather, texture and wildlife — and once again, IFA Countryside is inviting photographers across the country to help tell that story. We are delighted to launch the IFA Countryside Photo Competition 2026: Nature Through...
by Barbara Killeen | Dec 11, 2025 | competition, countryside, photos
IFA Countryside has announced the winner of its 2025 Nature Through the Lens photography competition, following a strong field of entries and a period of public voting. The competition, aimed at celebrating Ireland’s natural environment, attracted a wide variety of...
by Barbara Killeen | Oct 23, 2025 | countryside, NPWS, Sustainability, wildlife management
IFA Countryside is encouraging all members to complete and submit their 2025 Wild Bird Declaration returns to the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) by 31 January 2026. At the start of 2024, the NPWS introduced a system for the voluntary reporting of...
by Barbara Killeen | Oct 23, 2025 | countryside, Crime, Rural Security
IFA Deputy President Alice Doyle has welcomed the appointment of Supt. Michael Corbett as An Garda Siochana’s first ever Rural Crime Lead. Alice Doyle said that this appointment by the new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly is a major step in the ongoing fight for rural...
by Barbara Killeen | Sep 30, 2025 | Biodiversity, Conservation, countryside, Nature, NPWS, Open Seasons, wildlife management
IFA Countryside, together with ABGN Gun Club, hosted a visit by Minister of State for Nature and Heritage Christopher O’Sullivan to the Kildanogue Wildfowl Sanctuary in Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary this week to highlight the vital role that local game and conservation...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 12, 2025 | countryside, Grants, Heritage, Rural Development
Grants of up to €5,000 available to cover expert conservation advice Scheme aimed at those availing of or considering the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan, has today opened applications...
