When to cut hedgerows? Road safety concerns pitted against nature
Road Safety Authority argues it should be left to council officials to decide if and when it is necessary to cut back hedges and verges
Road Safety Authority argues it should be left to council officials to decide if and when it is necessary to cut back hedges and verges
Dublin and Fingal county councils received complaints about seagulls, ranging from strewn rubbish to dead birds, across their areas, from Fairview Park to Donnybrook
The ornithologist and wildlife sound recordist is the subject of a remarkable new feature-length documentary, Birdsong
Guillemots and razorbills worst affected by oil as State and NGOs scramble to save birds
‘It’s the male birds who do the singing in most species except the robin’
One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism
Details of Co Kerry amenity announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth Day
Under 100 hen harrier breeding pairs left in State, survey finds
The great spotted woodpecker, new to Irish woodland in recent decades, is causing major headaches for the electricity supply network and even power outages in some areas
Birdwatch Ireland data shows in the 1990s 1.5m migratory wintering waterbirds were observed; today it has slumped to just 750,000
Extra funding should be provided to support farmers in nature restoration and increasing staff in State agencies involved in climate and ecology
Planning agency agreed that Drogheda to Mornington section of Boyne Greenway would have detrimental impact on migratory seabirds
New rules should be expanded to include other species
National Association of Regional Game Councils claim move is not for protection of birds but motivated by animal rights agenda
Scaup, Goldeneye, Pochard and Pintail duck species ruled off-limits to hunters but BirdWatch Ireland wants the Shoveler and Golden Plover protected too
Ireland needs to reach a point where wild ecosystems function top to bottom
Uncertainty surrounds departure but ‘favourable’ breeding season recorded
Catering for a growing urban population alongside a large natural bay with key protected species is no mean feat
Described as ‘a species in crisis’ by BirdWatch Ireland, gulls are protected by European and national wildlife directives
Rejection of law at Thursday’s vote would be a big blow to the European green deal
The joy of discovering the homebred woodpeckers: ‘I heard a curious sound coming from a mature alder tree’
Environmental groups argue that draft Bill would make it more difficult for public to hold authorities to account
Another Life: On the eve of its writer’s 90th birthday, the long-running natural world column draws to a close
New chief executive says reforms have addressed failings laid out in report by Charities Regulator
The Irish Garden Bird Survey reveals changing patterns of different bird species in Ireland
Former chief executive used conservation charity credit card to pay for wife’s car repairs
Concerns are growing that highly contagious disease is about to hit flocks of commercial captive birds. So how worried should the public be?
Expansion and intensification of agriculture putting pressure on 73 per cent of avian species, BirdLife International says
National Parks and Wildlife Service records 5% increase in the number of birds in 2022
Order allowing eggs or nests to be destroyed until next April in Balbriggan to reduce seagull attacks and noise
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Your notes and queries for Eanna Ní Lamhna
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices