Office of Public Works announces new Biodiversity Action Strategy A new survey by the Office of Public Works (OPW) discovered the majority of the Irish population wants to play a positive role in enhancing nature, but over half of the respondents are unsure how to take action to restore biodiversity. The results came as the […]

How marine ecosystems in Ireland can support climate action New research at Universities in Ireland aims to define how much carbon is stored within our seas. The Universities of Dublin, Cork and Galway are working together on two major research projects investigating how Ireland’s marine habitats can support the fight against climate change. The study […]

Ireland requires its facility for climate and biodiversity research Ecologist and Professor Yvonne Buckley of Trinity College Dublin believes there is a lack of funding in Ireland for biodiversity and environmental research. Last year, Buckley was recognised as the Researcher of Year by the Irish Research Council (IRC), an annual award highlighting those that have […]

Climate Case Ireland calls on Government to focus on environmental rights Climate Case Ireland has produced an open letter to the Irish Government urging for a Citizen’s Assembly on the biodiversity challenge and the importance of this in developing a healthy and sustainable environment. The organisation which was responsible for winning a landmark case against […]

Conservation groups warn renewable energy drive must avoid further impact on biodiversity crisis Birdwatch Ireland has announced a warning to the Government and wind farm developers of the potential risk of creating a biodiversity crisis in regards to its focus on renewable energy. Featured in the Time Ireland reports, Oonagh Duggan, the assistant head of […]

UK report recognises the need for policies to meet the costs of ecological damage The new Economics of Biodiversity report has been released as Ireland faces several ecological challenges as highlighted by the National Biodiversity Forum. The report is the first study of its kind to be sponsored at such as significant financial level, with […]

Transformation at Bord na Móna – How leading peat business has shifted toward restoration projects Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Environment and Climate and Irish company, Bord na Móna (BnaM) have confirmed they will invest €108 million into the rehabilitation of 33,000 hectares of degraded bogs to generate climate and biodiversity benefits. The cabinet has […]