“Coastal communities are at the frontlines of climate change! This timely report sets out a clear vision of the needs of coastal communities from across Ireland to help sustainably manage their coastlines.” Dr. Eugene Farrell Read more here: 📑shorturl.at/7P8eV

Some #HeritageWeek highlights from Clare & Limerick. Events focused on water, biodiversity & community action to restore, enhance & protect local water bodies. A Big Thank You to all the groups who ran events. #HeritageWeek2024 National Heritage Week The Heritage Council Local Authority Waters Programme

Big thanks to Donal Magner for this Irish Farmers Journal article on "Forestry and Water Quality" re: our recent workshop & field day in the Upper Inagh River Catchment, West Clare, exploring how forestry can play a positive role in enhancing water quality. farmersjournal.ie/tackling-water…

Each of Norway’s 450 salmon rivers has its own salmon which have adapted to the specific conditions of the local environment. “If that is replaced with a hybrid between wild and farmed salmon then you are losing something very, very important" great piece: theguardian.com/environment/ar…

The final count for our #HeritageWeek2024 Dragonfly Dash was 217 records. Clare, Galway and Tipperary remained at the top of the leader board. Thanks to all who took part. Please keep your records coming to biodiversityireland.ie/surveys/dragon…

SELF-DEFENSE? Israel claims that what it is doing in the West Bank is justified under the law of self-defence. This claim has no validity. Twenty years ago the CIJ_ICJ determined that Israel could not invoke self-defence under article 51 of the UN Charter to justify its Wall in

Sadly another major fish kill reported in the Mid West, this time on the River Deel, Limerick. IFI investigating the incident, which would appear to relate to the Water Treatment Plant at Castlemahon. The impact on the river & all life in the river is likely to be significant.

#WorldofSecrets: #TheApartheidKiller How apartheid era mass killer Louis van Schoor killed with near impunity, in East London, South Africa. Exceptional radio: recorded & researched over 4 years. Congrats BBC World Service Rianna Croxford #bbcafricaeye & all bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Transatlantic solidarity between Ireland and the Choctaw Nation and other Native North American Nations. Always good to build bridges of love and friendship.

‘We need to enact the Occupied Territories Bill, and we need to do it now!’ A message from our CEO Caoimhe de Barra at today’s National March for Palestine in Dublin. #gaza #CeasefireNOW

Thank you August (well the few days anyway) #Ireland #nature #photography #NaturePhotography #ThePhotoHour

The world owes a huge debt of  gratitude to these humanitarian aid workers & health care workers for their dedication to the care of the children of Gaza. Thank you for your humanity. #NotATarget #CeasefireNOW #StopGenocideinGazaNow

Active coastal erosion on Ireland's East Coast (late Aug 24) & West Coast (early Sep 24). The rate of coastal erosion I have witnessed this year and for the past 20+ years on Ireland's West Coast is unprecedented. Time to get real about #CoastalErosion #NatureBasedSolutions

Donal Magner in this weeks Irish Farmers Journal on our recent "Forestry and Water Quality" workshop & field day, Upper Inagh Catchment, Clare, exploring how forestry can play a positive role in enhancing water quality. Greener Clare EPA Catchments Teagasc Forestry 🌳🌲🌳🌲 Local Authority Waters Programme

Moody Sky Doolin (Sept 2024) #Seascape #Nature #Sunset #photography #photo #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #Doolin #Clare #Ireland #WildAtlanticWay

Really looking forward to this event, rescheduled from #HeritageWeek due to weather: "Watery Connections" Free event, supported by Local Authority Waters Programme, which promises to be a great day. Sun 8 Sept @ 11 Kilkee Pier, Kilkee, Clare Clare Arts Office Greener Clare Cillian Murphy

The interconnectedness of river life Life on the Morning Star, Bruff, Limerick (04 09 24) #Restore #Protect #Enhance

Ireland's River Basin Management Plan, 3rd Cycle of EU Water Framework Directive (to Dec 2027) has just been launched. Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Water Action Plan 2024 sets out a range of measures to help protect & restore water quality. Full Plan & Measures here: gov.ie/en/campaigns/0…

Exactly 70 years ago (Sept 1954) Dorothea Lange (the Mother of Photojournalism) came to Clare, Ireland. Capturing rural life in iconic images of the daily lives of children, farmers & ordinary people. #DorotheaLange #photoghraphy Clare Libraries Clare Arts Office Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)