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Climate and environment
Wastewater discharges a significant pressure on water quality – EPA
Amy Forde
The EPA has said that two decades is too long to wait to fix Ireland’s deficient wastewater treatment plants.
10 October 2024 News
Public consultation on national parks launched
The initiative entitled ‘your parks, your say’ will remain open until the end of the year.
29 September 2024 News
Connemara hill farming scheme a 'blueprint for the future'
The project area covered two special areas of conservation (SAC), the Twelve Bens and Maum Turk mountain ranges, with the scheme integrating farmers and individuals from the agricultural industry.
Protecting the sustainability of hill farms
Traditional hill farms are under pressure socially and economically, but what can be done to stem the flow away from management of our sensitive upland areas.
18 September 2024 Sustainability
Commonage scores reflect farmers' commitment to habitats - ACRES CP team
Farmers' commitment to habitats have been demonstrated in the 100,000ha of commonage scored in three of the ACRES scheme's co-operation zones.
16 September 2024 Climate and environment
Opinion: land use change rules must be changed to tackle biodiversity loss
In the context of a national biodiversity crisis, it’s not credible that farmers can remove habitats without oversight, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.
11 September 2024 Climate and environment
Farmers must be paid to manage hen harrier land – Department
The hen harrier is a ground-nesting bird of prey that breeds in open upland bog, heather moorland and associated habitats.
11 September 2024 News
Farming positive for water quality in east Clare
Waters of Life project manager Anne Goggin said forestry is the biggest issue for water quality in this part of east Clare.
11 September 2024 News
New plan sets out roadmap for hen harrier revival
The hen harrier is a ground-nesting bird of prey that breeds in open upland bog, heather moorland and associated habitats.
10 September 2024 News
World’s first plant sustainability index launched
The New Zealand-based company devised its information for different plant types across pasture, row, horticulture and tree crops.
3 September 2024 News
Farming for heritage in Co Longford
Restoring a natural equilibrium and balancing competing interests has yielded rich dividends for one midlands farmer, writes Brendan Dunford.
28 August 2024 Footprint Farmers
Top tips for managing your hedge
Catherine Keena shares her top tips for managing hedgerows and how untopped treelines provide shelter and a habitat for wildlife.
28 August 2024 News