Rural Life
National parks and NPWS sites to close due to Storm Éowyn
All of the country’s national parks and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) sites will be closed tomorrow (Friday, January...
NPWS
Environment
Pilot project to use Old Irish Goats for conservation grazing
Old Irish Goats are planned to be used in a new pilot project to control invasive plant species on designated...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
biodiversity
NPWS appeals for information after shooting of white-tailed eagle
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has appealed to the public for information after the shooting of a white-tailed...
Environment
'Multi-disciplinary team' sought for Kildare wetlands restoration
The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage is currently inviting tenders for a wetlands restoration project in Co. Kildare....
Rural Life
Garda checkpoints in Clare to target illegal hunting
According to the garda press office, gardaí in the Clare – Tipperary Division, in cooperation with National Parks & Wildlife...
Environment
NPWS seeks tenders for farmland birds nature reserve
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is currently inviting tenders for a range of specialist services for conservation of...
Environment
Court: €25k for local charities after wildlife offences
A Sligo man is to make a donation of €25,000 to local charities after appearing in court charged with wildlife...
Environment
NPWS conservation work underway on Lough Ree islands
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has recently begun conservation work on part of the Black Islands archipelago on...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Forestry
SEEFA: Forestry manifesto pledges broken down per party
Following the publication of most political party’s manifestos in the lead up to the general election on Friday (November 26),...
Rural Life
Checkpoints to detect illegal hunting set to continue through winter
Targeted garda patrols and checkpoints to detect illegal hunting will continue through the winter months, following an operation in north...
Rural Life
Checkpoints set up across north Dublin to detect illegal hunting
Members of An Garda Síochána and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have been conducting checkpoints across north Co....
CAP / Schemes
€600,000 peatlands and Natura engagement scheme opens
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has launched the 2025 Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme. The...
Rural Life
Public consultation opens on Ireland's newest national park
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is seeking the public’s views on the future of Ireland’s newest national park....
Environment
New standard aims to encourage funding for peatland restoration
A new voluntary certification, supported by Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund, aims to encourage financing for landowners to accelerate peatland...
Sponsored
Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Rural Life
NPWS to commission habitat assessments in new national park
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is to commission habitat condition assessments on two sites in Páirc Náisiúnta na...
Rural Life
State to purchase island for protection of breeding waders
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan announced his intention today (Friday, November 1) to purchase...
CAP / Schemes
NPWS Farm Plan Scheme now open for applications - Noonan
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today (Thursday, October 24) opened the 2025 Farm...
Rural Life
'Your parks, your say' consultation campaign launched
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has today (Thursday, October 10) launched a new public...