N.Ireland
Over 30 people complete NI peatland restoration training
Over 30 contractors and practitioners have gained vital hands-on training to support ongoing peatland restoration efforts across Northern Ireland. Two...
peatland restoration
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
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wildlife confirms appointment of new CEO
Dawn Miskelly has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer of Ulster Wildlife, Northern Ireland’s largest local nature...
N.Ireland
Funding allocated to five peatland restoration projects
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has awarded £2.7 million to five not-for-profit organisations to undertake peatland...
Forestry
Coillte restored 3,195ha of bog habitat in 14-year period
Between 2002 and 2015, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, Coillte has restored and rewetted 3,195ha of “ecologically valuable” blanket bog and...
Agri-Business
Conservationists call for action to 'halt peatland degradation'
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is urging people “to take one action to halt peatland degradation” in Ireland to...
Forestry
Coillte to 'work through' options to redesign peatland forests
Coillte has said it will engage with stakeholders, including Galway County Council, to “work through” potential options to deliver on...
Environment
IPCC: Irish peatland habitat and biodiversity is 'struggling'
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) has said that EU nature restoration targets are “great news” for Ireland and its...
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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...
Environment
Peatland restoration project claims SciFest 2023 title
A project examining peatland restoration in Ireland has today (Friday, November 24) claimed top honours at SciFest 2023. Jack Shannon,...
Environment
Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration....
Environment
Farmers' views sought for project on Irish peatlands
The views of the Irish farming and agriculture community are sought on a new project which seeks to identify knowledge...
Environment
Future of European peatlands discussed in Dublin
Several European countries attended an event hosted by the government in Dublin today (Monday, May 8), to discuss the development...
Environment
€75,000 for peatland restoration at Co. Laois bog
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has today (Monday, August 8) announced that he has approved...