biodiversity

Huge congratulations to the winners of the Rush Tidy Towns 2023 best presented Estates competition, recently announced. Head judge Sarah Lowndes said that “The standard this year was phenomenal and…

Rush is one of only two places in Ireland to have a hedgehog sanctuary, writes Rose Barrett. “As such, Rush Tidy Towns have always had a natural inquisitiveness around hedgehogs,” said…

There are some new commuters on Dublin’s DART service from this week, as seals, goats, newts, and more appear beside rail customers on their journeys. The Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere…

Clonsilla residents were outraged last week when a site which An Bord Pleanála (ABP) had previously turned down planning permission for on environmental grounds, was ‘desecrated’. In July last year,…

Tymon Park has won the prestigious 2022/23 Pollinator Award for the best Town Park in Ireland as part of the Green Flag scheme.  On raising the flag, Mayor of South Dublin County Council,…

The Skerries Wild Bee Festival celebrated the efforts of locals to keep the area’s biodiversity buzzing Over the weekend, members of the public learned about the Large Carder Bee, a…

The sixth annual Office of Public Works Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show will take place in Phoenix Park from Friday 9 until Sunday, September 11 Free tours, lectures, and family…

Students and staff of National Learning Network Ballyfermot, a supported training college, showcased their wildflower garden and bug hotel at Bord Bia Bloom during the June bank holiday weekend, writes…

Fingal County Council has published a Draft Biodiversity Action Plan for Fingal covering 2022 to 2030. This plan puts forward an ambitious programme of 100 actions required to address biodiversity loss and…

As the days have grown shorter and the cold weather has set in, the year in An Cuan has drawn to a close, with the final episode which aired Wed…