An interesting #PhD opportunity on the ecological implications of alternative deer management strategies Ulster University Glenveagh National Park ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcolleg…

An Taisce made a submission on the interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme. This quote will give you a flavour: "this interim review does little to assuage the ever-growing public concern about Irish water quality & the impact of agriculture." antaisce.org/submission-on-…

🚨Terrible news ⚠️ The acting Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries in Iceland 🇮🇸 has issued whaling permits for the next five years. 161 fin whales and 217 minke whales will be killed 🐋 #StopTheHunt grapevine.is/news/2024/12/0…

And a third pushed through plans for near-shore wind infrastructure on Kish & Bray sandbanks that should be a SAC, and cleared the way for all ‘Phase 1’ near-shore proposals - in the absence of any independent environmental assessment. We need a new breed of nature protectors.

We have heard the farmers and we are ignoring them

It's the sheer levels of complexity that make an Irish rainforest so magical: the crazy number of different layers. 🌏

Three years ago today, the major #eel kill occurred on the Lower River Shannon. Hundreds of dead and dying eels were visible along the river downstream of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric station after Storm Barra passed. The storm created ideal conditions for the eels to migrate.

Dare to look inside a Scottish salmon farm - it's scarier than walking down Elm Street with Freddy Krueger!

Co-op Caught Breaching Fish Labeling Laws! Here's video evidence of Co-op falsely marketing Norwegian farmed salmon as 'responsibly fished'. Farmed salmon is neither responsible nor fished! Co-op Campaigns Team Co-op Press Team Competition & Markets Authority Wirral Trading Standards The Grocer SjomatNorge

My top five priorities for 2025 1. Ending whaling in Iceland. 2. Ending the barbaric slaughter of pilot whales and dolphins in the Danish Faroe Islands. 3. Being prepared to intercept the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary 4. Ending the killing of

it's often hard to get the origin stories of batshit crazy projects I wonder could you use AIE Regs to discover who came up with the idea of pumping the Shannon to Dublin and who is currently promoting the project independent.ie/regionals/tipp…

Dolphins, otters, porpoises, fish and birds across the UK have “forever chemicals” in their tissue and organs. Watershed Investigations @watershed_i obtained official data on more than 1,000 animals to reveal widespread PFAS contamination. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Over 8 years ago we started the Save the Hellfire campaign to raise awareness re SDCC plans to splurge €35M+ on an overscaled & inappropriately vanity project at the Hellfire & Massy’s Wood. Over 31k have said no. Time for a review! change.org/p/save-the-hel… 🐿️🦡🐸🦆🌳

Another Chinese mitten crab found in the cheekpoint area, Waterford. This small female has 1000s of eggs typically released at the end of spring early summer. Please report any sightings and get in contact Biodiversity Ireland. This is a high impact invasive alien species. UCD Science

Windmill not able for wind

One of our members got electricity back this evening over 2 weeks out. absolutely no doubt about the culprit 🌲Plantation forestry🌲 the poor planning of it by Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine the poor management of it by Coillte & other owners. Cannot continue Michael Healy-Rae Martin Heydon

What is going on at Coillte? DU02-FL0190 appealed (cost €200) & withdrawn by Coillte in 2024. Back in 2025 disguised as DU02-FL0197. Ashley

Check this out - a fantastic series of short vids on Gardening for Bats by Bat Conservation Ire w/easy actions to take, plants to plant etc Also v interesting facts on how bats help ppl including by eating cranefly whose larvae can impact crops . youtube.com/watch?v=xLHs...

Is this milk? No it is suspended soil particles travelling to one of our well known lakes/ fisheries in North Leitrim /Cavan from windblown forestry on a Coillte site. Green Party Ireland Micheál Martin Simon Harris TD

The Journal Investigates The author might read a wind plant planning application for a succinct appreciation of the threat these monstrosities pose. We need our inshore waters for marine life more than we need the intermittent electricity.