Great white sharks in Ireland? International team seeks confirmation in survey of Irish waters
‘The temperature and food options for them are ideal, so we think it’s just a matter of time before we find one here,’ says expedition leader
‘The temperature and food options for them are ideal, so we think it’s just a matter of time before we find one here,’ says expedition leader
Educational film forms part of ongoing efforts to keep the Dodder clean for wildlife and walkers, runners, cyclists and anglers
Republishing of Larry de Lacy’s newspaper columns offers rich trawl through history for nature lovers
Well-managed forests on the right kinds of soil sequester and store carbon, extracting damaging carbon dioxide from our atmosphere
The islands off Wexford’s coast attracting droves of summer visitors but this could be putting puffin and gannet populations under strain
Thousands of people and several communities throughout the country are already involved in a range of EU-funded restoration programmes
Coillte chief executive Imelda Hurley juggles climate goals, planting material for sustainable homes and developing a green rural economy
The forest is a hidden place where water slows and splays into rivulets separated by knolls and islets that are frequently flooded and are clothed in dense vegetation
Minister for Environment hails ‘decisive step towards addressing very real risks we are already seeing’
Far-reaching consequences for land use, especially farming, and also marine development. But uncertainty and rural anger remain
A new law aimed at tackling deforestation risks disrupting commodities exports to the European Union, raising prices for consumers and threatening the livelihoods of farmers from Indonesia to Honduras.
Game Changers: We have been taught over generations to see the role of nature in our lives as unimportant. For us to survive and thrive, that message needs to change
Active conservation, through management of problematic species, appropriately managed protected areas and habitat restoration, was generally very effective
Native Irish Honey Bee Society announces seven queen bee rearing workshops to curb impact of hive hybrids
Failure to ratify law ‘would be a carte blanche to destroy nature’, Minister for Environment Eamon Ryan says
Investigator Kieran Buckley says the National Parks and Wildlife Service has grown in size and activity but it needs more powers to tackle the scale of wildlife crime
A new book by Seán Ó Gaoithín tells the stories of 28 woods in Co Donegal that are deeply complex spaces full of life
Éanna Ní Lamhna on winter gnats, a goldfinch-canary hybrid and insect biodiversity
The near-universality of the DNA code is convincing evidence modern life traces back to a single ancestor
Over the last few decades, we’ve driven the salmon from our rivers, recklessly but ruthlessly
A growing band of scientists and river advocates across Europe are removing barriers at a record rate, enabling fish to navigate waterways as before
One study has described rats and other mammalian invaders as ‘the greatest threat to island biodiversity’, but there are causes for optimism
The conditions for plant survival and growth are going to change: we need to help them adapt
Combined pressures of over-exploitation and climate changes are not without consequences for human development
Details of Co Kerry amenity announced in Dingle to coincide with Earth Day
Most people in Ireland ‘very concerned about climate change and solidly supportive of Government action to cut polluting emissions’
The €1.5 billion development is the first to be built off the western seaboard and is expected to power 350,000 homes
Former president tells conference ‘time is of the essence’ to incentivise behavioural change required to address climate crisis
Leaked European Council draft document on bloc’s five-year strategic agenda condemned by green groups
The more we learn about bogs the more their wonders as climate and biodiversity powerhouses becomes apparent
Risk Government will not enact MPA Bill, impairing identification of sites for offshore wind development
Sweden, Poland and the Netherlands have said they will not support the legislation
Inchicore may not be in Dublin’s leafy suburbs but projects rooted in community are template for national engagement campaign on climate action
Big changes to land use are needed for Ireland to become climate-neutral by 2050
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices