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
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Irish bees ‘stressed’ and ‘hungry’ from heat as lack of rainfall hits pollen supplies
Dublin beekeeper says honey harvest this year is ‘best in 20 years’ but drought has put strain on hives
‘It’s very moving’: The growth of dark sky tourism in Ireland as enthusiasts prepare for solar eclipse
There are hopes that more sites will soon push for dark sky status in Connemara, Wicklow, Donegal and west Cork
‘I was in my garden with my camera when three crows started to attack a buzzard’
Your wildlife notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna
‘Structured messiness’: How a pilot project brought four housing schemes back to nature
Fingal’s biodiversity officer says planting blackberry brambles starts a chain reaction that benefits wildlife and the entire community
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
Cross-Border commitment crucial in nursing Ireland’s ailing lakes back to health
In the Republic, there has been unrelenting deterioration of lakes, rivers and estuaries
Ireland needs better hostels and more serviced camping sites
Pricey hotels and expensive rentals make holidaying at home prohibitively costly. We need better alternatives
A gardening friend says my green potatoes are poisonous. Is it true?
Some of my potatoes have pushed up out of the ground and turned green
These crows may not survive because of how they look. Nature is red in tooth and claw
Eanna Ní Lamhna answers your notes and queries on crows, bees and more
A look at Dublin Bay’s ‘completely unique’ biosphere
In 2015, Unesco extended the reserve to the entirety of Dublin Bay, including Ireland’s Eye, which has 9,000 pairs of breeding seabirds across 11 different species
Have you seen the greenest place in Ireland? Where is it?
Have your say on who, where and what comprise the greenest people, places and projects countrywide
Bill Oddie: Wildlife presenter and Goodies star dies aged 85
Bill Oddie found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies
This picture proves at least one successful breeding event is happening in 2026
Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna
How can I encourage more moths to visit my garden?
Butterflies may be more colourful but moths bring their own special magic
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
Nature’s climate controllers help city-dwellers cope with rising heat
Trees ‘sweat’ so that people don’t have to
This very large fly has been hanging around my garden. Does it bite humans?
Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on horseflies, thunderworms and busy bees
I sowed a lot of greens but they’ve spiked - have they bolted?
Readers’ questions: Most of my plants now have tall spikes of leaves which taste off
We need creative help to understand and reverse human-induced climate change
Artists can be shape-shifters of cultural norms, as they are not afraid to push against the status quo and stimulate behaviour change
A devastating disease is spreading among Irish songbirds
Songbirds hit by a contagious infection are being found dead on bird tables and in gardens after last-gasp efforts to feed
This snail is not a lad, or indeed a lassie. Garden snails are all hermaphrodite
Your notes and queries for Éanna Ní Lamhna
‘They’re meant to be there’: Expert urges calm over jellyfish ‘smacks’ seen off Irish coast
Large congregations of jellyfish are normal, marine biologist says, despite social media buzz
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
This unexpected visitor crashed my daughter’s post-Leaving Cert party
Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on woodwasps, butterworts and more
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
This beautiful orchid is growing in our suburban front lawn
Your notes and queries for Eanna Ní Lamhna
Where is the logic in reducing Ireland’s hedgerows to ecological deserts?
Such destruction should be regarded as an ecological emergency, not routine maintenance
Ireland’s Greenest Places: Community is the catalyst that can create change
Shining a light on people working together to protect and restore our natural enviromnent is a key function of this year’s competition
Something is happening in the underwater world of Irish kelp
As well as being like a supermarket for deeper-water species, fragments can also carry carbon into deeper water, where it stays out of the atmosphere
Sculptural evergreens, ferns and grasses to add drama to urban gardens
Small city gardens are akin to theatrical stages just waiting for the right props to set the tone
Hare coursing should not need to be debated, just ended
If ever there was a case for a conscience vote in the Dáil, this is it
The Irish herbalists finding new purpose in ancient remedies
There is a growing movement of people reviving the ancient Irish healing tradition of an bean feasa
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