National Association of Regional Game Councils claim move is not for protection of birds but motivated by animal rights agenda
Malcolm Noonan
Scaup, Goldeneye, Pochard and Pintail duck species ruled off-limits to hunters but BirdWatch Ireland wants the Shoveler and Golden Plover protected too
Endangered bird spotted on the Aran Islands for the first time in more than 25 years
Industry criticises Government failure to consult
North-West Irish Sea SPA to stretch along coasts of counties Dublin, Meath and Louth and become Ireland’s largest protected area for bird species
Cannon’s back on the road two years after horrific cycling accident while Harney is proof of life after politics
Decision ‘a damning indictment of Ireland’s failure to protect nature’, IWT says
Six new directorates put in place with staff increased to 471 – progress report confirms
Rejection of law at Thursday’s vote would be a big blow to the European green deal
A joint Irish-UK scheme will track exactly where they go when the birds go when they depart Ireland in mid-summer
Loss of ocean biodiversity has serious consequences for humanity, Fair Seas conference told
National Parks & Wildlife Service leading latest survey of protect species
Plans to reintroduce the bird are due to come to fruition this summer, says Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan
Acquisition of 2,000-hectare site from Nama enables river-catchment conservation approach for first time
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