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Have you spotted any rare birds this summer?

Rural Life

2 months ago

Have you spotted any rare birds this summer?

Members of the public are being asked to report any sightings of rare, scarce or non-native bird...

BirdWatch Ireland to host walk at East Coast Nature Reserve

Rural Life

2 months ago

BirdWatch Ireland to host walk at East Coast Nature Reserve

BirdWatch Ireland is inviting members of the public to discover the wildlife of the East Coast...

Judge tells court that 'rooks can drive people mad'

Rural Life

3 months ago

Judge tells court that 'rooks can drive people mad'

By Gordon Deegan A judge has said that “rooks can drive people mad” after being told that a...

CAFRE reminder not to cut hedges or trees in closed period

N.Ireland

3 months ago

CAFRE reminder not to cut hedges or trees in closed period

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has issued a...

Renewed bird flu warning as dead sea birds appear on coasts

Pig/Poultry

4 months ago

Renewed bird flu warning as dead sea birds appear on coasts

Highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI (H5N1), commonly referred to as bird flu, is currently...

Environment

5 months ago

What is so special about bogland biodiversity?

The boglands of Ireland is home to a variety of plants and animals, many of which cannot be found...

What is so special about bogland biodiversity?

Environment

5 months ago

BirdWatch Ireland appoints new chief executive

BirdWatch Ireland has announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Kelly as its new chief executive....

BirdWatch Ireland appoints new chief executive

Environment

5 months ago

Want to identify a bird? There's an app for that

If you have ever struggled to identify a bird species on your farm or in the garden, then a brand...

Want to identify a bird? There's an app for that

Pig/Poultry

5 months ago

Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat

The Global Virus Network (GVN), which represents human and animal virologists from more than 80...

Virologists issue call to action to mitigate rising global bird flu threat

N.Ireland

6 months ago

NI National Hedgerow Week to take place next week

The Tree Council along with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in...

NI National Hedgerow Week to take place next week

Pig/Poultry

6 months ago

Bird flu: Minister to lift housing order for poultry

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today (Tuesday, April 29)...

Bird flu: Minister to lift housing order for poultry

Pig/Poultry

6 months ago

HSE: Stay away from sick or dead birds amid bird flu risk

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is urging the public not to touch or handle any sick or dead...

HSE: Stay away from sick or dead birds amid bird flu risk

Rural Life

6 months ago

Tenders sought for bird flu management within NPWS sites

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently seeking tenders for the management of...

Tenders sought for bird flu management within NPWS sites

Rural Life

6 months ago

Sightings recorded as the birds are back in town

Three sightings of cuckoos have been reported to Irish Birding so far this year, and several...

Sightings recorded as the birds are back in town

Environment

7 months ago

Volunteers sought for annual Countryside Bird Survey

BirdWatch Ireland is currently seeking volunteers to help monitor bird populations over the coming...

Volunteers sought for annual Countryside Bird Survey

Environment

8 months ago

BirdWatch Ireland calls on public to comply with hedge cutting laws

BirdWatch Ireland is calling on the public to adhere to the hedge cutting laws protecting wild...

BirdWatch Ireland calls on public to comply with hedge cutting laws

Pig/Poultry

8 months ago

All-island housing order for poultry in place due to bird flu risk

All poultry flocks and captive birds are required to be housed from today (Monday, February 17) to...

All-island housing order for poultry in place due to bird flu risk

Pig/Poultry

9 months ago

DAFM confirms third case of bird flu in Ireland since December

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that a third case of avian...

DAFM confirms third case of bird flu in Ireland since December

Podcast

9 months ago

Listen: AgriFocus - everything you need to know about bird flu

In the first episode of the 2025 season on AgriFocus, Agriland editor, Stella Meehan is joined by...

Listen: AgriFocus - everything you need to know about bird flu

Environment

10 months ago

NPWS seeks tenders for farmland birds nature reserve

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently inviting tenders for a range of...

NPWS seeks tenders for farmland birds nature reserve

Environment

10 months ago

NPWS conservation work underway on Lough Ree islands

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has recently begun conservation work on part of the...

NPWS conservation work underway on Lough Ree islands

Rural Life

11 months ago

Annual Irish garden bird survey to kick off next week

BirdWatch Ireland is calling on people around the country to take part in this year's Irish Garden...

Annual Irish garden bird survey to kick off next week

Environment

12 months ago

BirdWatch Ireland calls for new Wildlife Crime Unit

With just weeks until a general election, BirdWatch Ireland has written to political parties...

BirdWatch Ireland calls for new Wildlife Crime Unit

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