by Barbara Killeen | Mar 23, 2022 | Biodiversity, Conservation, countryside, Habitats, Uncategorized, wildlife management
IFA Countryside were recently invited by ABGN Gun Club as they carried out vital conservation work on the glorious Knockmealdown mountains. Also invited was Senator Garrett Ahearn. AGBN raised concerns with Senator Ahearn about the ability to burn heather....
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 8, 2022 | Biodiversity, countryside, Ecology, Environment, Habitats, wildlife management
The Irish Native Rare Breeds Society has produced a new website focussing on conservation grazing, with financial support from the National Parks & Wildlife Service. This website has just been launched: https://inrbs.ie Conservation grazing is a tool that can...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 18, 2022 | Biodiversity, Climate, Conservation, countryside, Environment, Sustainability
The IFA National Hill Farming Chairman Cáillin Conneely has called on the Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan to ensure the managed burning of gorse is allowed in March. At a meeting with the Minister, Cáillin Conneely said the extension by a month will bring a number of...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 16, 2022 | Biodiversity, Community, countryside
Community-led project in southwest Mayo to develop and test best practice methods in eradicating Rhododendron Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister of State with...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 10, 2022 | Community, countryside, Crime, Rural Development, Rural Ireland, Rural Security, Rural Services, Security
IFA Countryside Chairman Brian Rushe said the recent attacks on elderly people in rural communities were very concerning. IFA will be meeting the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Paula Hillman next week to discuss what measures can be taken to make...
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...
