Has the Government ever asked the people of Ireland if they agree with pulling on the green jersey to convince Europe to give us another derogation?

The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), a network of 25 Irish environmental organisations, sees the EU Nitrates Committee decision today, to give Ireland another three-year extension of its Nitrates Der...

Plan is to be published in draft form for public consultation early next year

Wild salmon can leap as high as three metres. Perhaps our ancient forbears were aware of the benefits of the rich fatty acids found in salmon flesh that can help our brains to function well, which wou...

The government is lowering the ecological targets on nearly 10% of our rivers and lakes without adequate rationale to justify this. They can do this by designating them as Heavily Modified Water Bodie...

Feather and Flock delves in to the ways of six iconic native Irish birds. Each episode combines ecology, folklore and history to uncover the incredible lives and journeys of these wild creatures. We b...

The absence of butterflies in 2024 has been devastatingly obvious, even in the most important, flower-rich areas in Ireland. And despite knowing that conservation works, the outlook for our butterflie...

State forestry company Coillte has ­quietly shut down Coillte Nature, the not-for-profit branch it set up on nature restoration projects.

And volunteers are needed now for The Countryside Bird Survey... the data collected is how we track the changes in populations of our common and widespread birds over time

In 2023, the Government reviewed which birds can legally hunted in Ireland and when. The review resulted in four species of duck being removed from the quarry list — birds that can be shot during open...

Delegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other measures.

When you think of endangered species, your first thought may be of the Red Panda or an exotic ani...

The Government ignored an expert group’s recommendations to restrict one-off rural housing or face problems caused by lack of services, strained infrastructure and car dependency.

Our national approach to forest management needs to change dramatically to help us respond better to the increasing frequency and severity of big storms

I keep meeting people who are extremely burned out. I meet them so often that I’m beginning to think burnout is something that exists by design

Naturefile is a celebratory journey to the lesser-known realms of nature in Ireland with Anja Murray. With surprising stories uncovered each week, about everything from lichens to trees, Swallows to S...