The main contenders held their final campaign rallies on Saturday

It would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme.

'To achieve this level of forest cover by (say) 2050, additional planting of 16,000 hectares a year would have to be achieved'

Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years

Councillors at the September sitting of Comeragh District Council were told that there is support available for those farmers

The removal of 1,100 tonnes of silt upstream of Lough Derg, between Banagher and Victoria Lock, will be of "enormous benefit" to an improved flow of the River Shannon, local OPW Minister Kevin 'Boxer'...

Severe overfishing is putting Atlantic mackerel at risk of collapse. Now the crisis is visible on supermarket shelves.

A first-of-its-kind study in the Irish Sea is addressing critical evidence gaps around the environmental impact of bottom trawling on seabed carbon s...

Nitrate pollution levels have risen again in Ireland's major rivers, according the latest figures from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Scottish Government consults on fisheries management for 160+ Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features in Scotland’s inshore seas until…

Irish Times investigation finds FG TD has largest landholding among Oireachtas members and is among highest EU Cap fund recipients

Critics say switch to tins comprising more sustainable species risks confusing consumers

AN expansion of an offshore zone where parlour pot-fishing for lobster and crab is prohibited has been put forward by the Environment Minister. The proposal to double the size of the protected area at...

Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.

Working with nature is one of our greatest opportunities to build a more resilient and prosperous Europe. As climate change fuels more frequent and intense wildfires, floods and droughts…

Extreme weather events being treated as ‘isolated incidents’ rather than fundamental change, says Climate Change Advisory Council

Iceland said “No” to joining the European Union this weekend, choosing to shield its marine resources from rampant overfishing.

What happens when an animal returns after centuries away, and nobody can agree on whether it belongs?

From restoring wetlands and reforesting uplands to bringing back beavers and protecting our hedgerows, Ireland needs to act now to prepare for extreme temperatures.

With location regulations no longer in force, fishing boats are harvesting thousands of tons of krill from very few areas, increasing competition with penguins, seals, whales and other marine life.

Farmers need and deserve wide public support however that support is under increasing strain and will not last while the focus of the industry is on maintaining business as usual

Concerns are growing as essential work to upgrade the town’s underperforming sewage treatment plant will not now take place before 2030

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

Judge says minister acted lawfully in restricting the hunting of pintail, pochard, scaup and goldeneye ducks

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction

The threat of wildfires is growing in Britain due to climate breakdown. Find out how rewilding offers a nature-based solution to reduce wildfire risk.

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The need for conservation measures on the Co Kildare plains has been recognised for 30 years

Denmark no longer has an agriculture minister – Ireland should follow suit

Latest figures point to increase in targeted strategy to cull badgers

The Waterford shark incident shows the risks of recreational angling, which needs better regulation, but the real threat to Ireland’s sharks are exploitation and a lack of conservation.

High sea surface temperatures are expected to weaken ocean carbon sinks and damage coral reefs.

The need for conservation measures on the Co Kildare plains has been recognised for 30 years

Intentional rewilding could turn neglected tinderboxes into wetter, more varied uplands that are harder to burn.

A Heritage Week Walk & Talk A Rare Habitat • Biodiversity • Conservation

Idea that climate action is about individual responsibility is as ridiculous as suggesting everyone can equip themselves to fight in war

With wildfires burning around the globe. We ask what impact is it having on the environment and w...

YouTube video by Irish Fishing Tales

Without a liveable environment, competitiveness will be an empty aspiration

Mammals, small reptiles and amphibians losing shelter and food due to blazes in Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford

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