Who is Daniel Kinahan? The BBC doesn’t seem too clear
Plus: divine intervention in the Lidl turf wars, and the Naval Service turns to landlubbers for help
National Parks and Wildlife Service
The Curragh is full of natural treasures. It needs safeguarding
The need for conservation measures on the Co Kildare plains has been recognised for 30 years
The low budget pollinator project that grew wings and created real change
Low-budget, highly ambitious project to restore populations of critical insects fast became a top nature-positive initiative
Spending on promoting Achill needs to be matched by investment in protecting it
Sustainable tourism depends on safeguarding the very landscapes that attract people to the island
Rare white-tailed sea eagle chick born in Fota Wildlife Park
Cork zoo has been part of recovery programme for the animal since 1991
Brown trout and eels dead in ‘significant’ fish kill on Dublin’s Tolka river
Inland Fisheries Ireland investigating pollution incident affecting 2km stretch of river
‘What was a beautiful habitat now is black soot’: Ireland’s wildfires devastate wildlife
Mammals, small reptiles and amphibians losing shelter and food due to blazes in Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford
‘Significant’ fish kill in Cavan river being investigated by several official bodies
Inter-agency group led by Inland Fisheries Ireland is following a definite line of inquiry after more than 7,500 fish died
Firefighters in Tipperary and Wicklow stand guard against repeat mountain flare-ups
Blaze broke out near Waterford’s Metal Man statue on Great Newtown Head on Sunday
Public urged to avoid areas of Co Wicklow due to reignition of wildfire
But ‘promising’ signs of containment of week-long blaze on Slievenamon, Co Tipperary
The Irish Times view on Irish wildfires: the spreading menace
Lighting camp fires and using disposable barbecues under current conditions is a gross irresponsibility
Looking after our hedgerows will look after our farms, nature and climate
Older farmers tell of regrets at being encouraged to remove hedgerows under misguided policies
Key Killarney National Park tourist route shut amid fight to contain wildfires
Fire which erupted late on Tuesday proves unpredictable and difficult to contain
Wildfire flare-ups in Killarney sees part of N71 close again
Kerry County Council close main road ‘owing to ongoing fire prevention operations’
Retailers to be asked to suspend disposable barbecue sales due to threat of wildfires
Minister says fire started by human activity and ‘zero tolerance attitude’ now taken toward such activity
Multiple fire units respond to large wildfire at Killarney National Park
Main N71 Killarney to Kenmare road between Moll’s Gap and Muckross House closed by Kerry County Council
What ospreys ask of us is simple: clean, fish-rich waters
Imposing bird of prey can make Ireland home if plankton thrive
Ireland’s curlew population to be boosted by imported eggs
Number of breeding curlews in Ireland has dropped by an estimated 98% since 1980s
Free vote urged on Bill seeking to ban hare coursing
People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy urges law to prohibit ‘cruel practice’ as others argue activity’s economic contribution
Embattled hen harrier clings on - but its future is far from certain
Once-common bird of prey is at the centre of tensions over land use for farming and forestry
Live hares used as bait for muscular 35kg dogs is a depressingly Irish bedtime story
More than 3,000 hares were captured from the wild during the 2023-2024 coursing season
Watch the birdy: Public asked to track ‘Irish’ cuckoos’ epic migration to Africa
Killarney’s ‘Cuach Cores’ among cuckoos undertaking journey from Ireland as far as Democratic Republic of Congo
How a stalled Dublin development became an accidental bird reserve
Lapwings are the biggest beneficiaries, along with meadow pipits, skylarks and amber-listed ringed plovers, almost unheard of for Dublin. But it cannot last
‘Eyes in the skies’ and ‘boots on the ground’: Measures to stop wildfires this summer
The recent fire in the Wicklow Mountains National Park shows scale of the problem facing services
The council was systematically cutting back my hedge with no regard for the nesting birds
The quiet of my country lane was shattered by the unmistakable sound of heavy machinery
Habitat destruction in Ireland almost doubles without any increase in prosecutions
Figures raise questions over staffing levels in National Parks and Wildlife Service, says TD
‘Kill quickly and cleanly’: How culling can help manage Ireland’s rising deer population
Reintroducing wolves and promoting venison are among other suggested ways of achieving deer prudence
Bullfinch recovered in operation targeting ‘nasty world’ of bird trapping
Enduring problem in Ireland often goes under the radar and can prove fatal to animals, says BirdWatch Ireland
Nature restoration will plant the seed for exciting new careers
Students, parents and educators need to prepare for opportunities ahead in healing the environment
Two-thirds of Ireland’s wild bird species are in danger. So are the rules protecting them
Nature directives protecting the habitats of species such as the ‘fairy bird’ of Belmullet are being threatened in the name of progress
Public to be asked for input as first Nature Restoration Plan takes shape
New round of public consultation starts soon as pressure grows to save nature from its monumental struggle
Bureau to tackle invasive species set up in Waterford
New strategy for managing any future occurrence of Asian hornet in Ireland also established
National Biodiversity Week offers 300 events outside, online and in armchairs
The annual focus on nature has workshops, talks, walks and exhibitions taking place across the country
Push is on to save LIFE as EU looks to scrap nature funding scheme
LIFE programme vital to efforts to bring Ireland’s corncrakes back from the brink
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