Limerick woman living in Laois. Nature lover who wants to leave the planet better than she found it. Head of Policy & Advocacy, BirdWatch Ireland. Views my own.
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Taking the plunge on Bluesky but not leaving here yet. Give me a follow so we can stay in touch. 🦋
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The official launch has taken place of a new ferry service that will link Cork and mainland Europe
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Met Éireann's climate statement says seven of the top ten warmest springs in Ireland since 1900 have been since 2001
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More than 20,000 fish feared killed in pollution incident in Co Louth river
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Concern among climate scientists that temperatures once considered exceptional are now becoming the new normal, writes Environment Correspondent George Lee
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May 30
Ceolaire cíbe,
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,
Sedge Warbler
Ceolaire cíbe — an ceoltóir beoga i measc na gcíb, Guth an tsamhraidh i mbarr a réime.
Sedge warbler, The lively musician among the sedges, the voice of summer in full flow
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May 29
Well done @NPWSIreland and @gardainfo for tackling wildlife crime and freeing this Bullfinch. Taking birds from the wild like this is a crime.
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May 27
On the left - wet grassland with ragged robin, cuckoo flower & orchid. On right-glyphosate and ryegrass.
One good for nature, one produces more food.
Fine...but if we want kids in this townland to hear skylarks or even meadow pipits in 10 years the left side needs protection.
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May 27
What could go wrong with rezoning land that the OPW says has a recurring flood or saying that flooding can be managed? Portarlington, Co Laois on the banks of the River Barrow SAC. @LaoisCouncil @PlanningReg leinsterexpress.ie/news/port…
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May 26
Keeping the puddle out shed the tractor shed filled so the Housemartins can keep building their nests
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In Science & Climate in @IrishTimes, @sthompsonIT takes us through the next steps for the Nature Restoration Plan and the opportunities for public comment.....
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May 21
We wd have no nature in Ireland w/out the Birds & Habitats Directives. This was reinforced for me on a recent trip to Albania (not in 🇪🇺) where a pristine area for nature is under imminent threat. But the Nature Laws are under serious threat in 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇺.
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May 20
UK’s most flooded farmer on the national security threat posed by climate change
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May 19
Europe is swinging from Arctic frosts to near-35°C heat within days. Some parts will warm by ~15°C in a week. Agriculture does not thrive under violent thermal instability. Ecosystems depend on stability, not a whiplash. This is what climate instability looks like in practice.
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May 17
Good report from @EithneDodd for today’s “This Week” programme: Illegal invasive plant species found for sale in Ireland via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2026/0517/157381…
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May 17
Forestry is a threat to waders everywhere. Bloody nightmare.
In Ireland, we've lost prime wader habitat & now forestry on "marginal" land threatens what's left.
At least our breeding wader hotspot map is encouraging better forestry planning in 🇮🇪 . birdwatchireland.ie/our-work…
Forestry is a threat to Iceland's breeding waders.
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#ornithology
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Wexford lagoon will take up to 20 years to recover from decades of pollution, says Senator
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May 17
It is important that we do not let forestry remove waders from Iceland as they have in Ireland.
Forestry is a threat to Iceland's breeding waders.
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May 16
An Pilibín agus a ógánaigh, Lapwing and its young.
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May 12
Mussel farming on ropes is good. This is another positive innovation. Unfortunately other forms of aquaculture can be very destructive to habitats, wildlife and water quality. Great to see this further innovation in rope mussel cultivation.
Innovation at sea 🌊
Black Shell Farm began producing a cotton continuous mesh product after two visits to New Zealand to learn from their approach to sustainable aquaculture.
This biodegradable mesh is used to hold mussels onto grow ropes — and once in the water, it naturally degrades over time.
That means no plastic waste left behind. Just a smarter, cleaner way to farm the sea.
A simple shift, but a big step forward for sustainability in aquaculture.
Click the link youtu.be/gyVkZoZk2bA?is=UDL1… to learn more about Michael Mulloy’s full story.
#Aquaculture #Sustainability #BlueEconomy #IrishFarming #Innovation #MarineFarming #IFA
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May 12
This is where we are at.
'EU countries weigh letting industry kill more wildlife'.
.@DarraghOBrienTD @COSullivanTD what's your position?
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