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.
Portlaoise, Co Laois
Joined December 2009
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Taking the plunge on Bluesky but not leaving here yet. Give me a follow so we can stay in touch. 🦋
A Hen Harrier being its amazing, beautiful self. Wishing the ACE project the very best to support this fabulous bird on the brink of extinction.
Wow @ParkinsonsEU rejects outright proposed EU weakening of pesticides reg system due to links with Parkinsons disease. @BillyKelleherEU @CowenBarry @ninacarberry @SeanKellyMEP parkinsonseurope.org/how-we-…
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Drought exposed Irish grass-fed image may be fragile – Ornua CEO farmersjournal.ie/drought-ex…
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I have spent over 25 years of my professional career to research and demonstrate how to reverse the decline of #farmlandbirds. We know how to do it, but are lacking suitable policies to pay for it. theguardian.com/environment/…
They'll be all gone in Ireland too & people will ask what happened & I will say, we tried, we pushed, you argued against us, you were swayed by big business & tech bros, you wouldnt listen. 63% of 🇮🇪's wild bird populations are in trouble. Please listen.
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Robust and comprehensive SLAPP legislation necessary to protect activists, campaigners and media irishlegal.com/articles/robu…
Governments are trying to roll back protections for wild birds. Please sign the Hands off Nature petition here
We're only 60,000 voices short of 1 million. Please add yours.
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Happy #WorldOctopusDay ! 🐙 Ireland’s most frequently recorded octopus species is the Curled Octopus / Ochtapas adharcach / Eledone cirrhosa which has a single row of suckers on each arm. 🌊 Explore More: exploreyourshore.ie/
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IFA Deputy President Alice Doyle attended the turning of the sod at the new Slaney Flour Mill site today in Ballycarney, Wexford.
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Spioróg, Accipiter nisus, Sparrowhawk.
Máistir an luais agus na scile sa tseilg
Master of speed and skill in the hunt.
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Icelandic Golden Plovers are on the way!
Many waders link Iceland and Ireland:
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Some Golden Plovers from Iceland will make it as far as France and Portugal.
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Map from Tómas Gunnarsson.
Alarm over budget funding for nature and government plans to reduce legal protections for birds #Budget2027
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Irish Government is clearly not listening’: Nature groups criticise lack of budget funding for restoration
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A disaster coming for birds if this is passed. The proposed changes would make it easier to destroy nests and deliberately kill wild birds in the planning process. @ThomasByrneTD @JamesBrowneTD
Minister @jamesbrownetd welcomes the agreement today on the Council's negotiating position on the proposal to accelerate environmental assessments as part of Omnibus VIII (Environment).
🔗Learn more: consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
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There may be tweaks to reduce the cost of home heating oil in tomorrow's Budget but @HannahEDaly says the only true solution for people's pockets & for climate is to help households ditch the fuel for good - in Science & Climate in @IrishTimes....... irishtimes.com/environment/c…
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100 years on, the people of Dromcollogher, Co Limerick still remember the devastating cinema fire that claimed 48 lives. Tonight on #RTENationwide we revisit this tragic chapter in Irish history on #RTENationwide Friday 25th September @RTEOne 7pm @Limerick_Leader @Limerick_ie RT
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Well done to Kay O’Sullivan who won the best female organic farmer in this year’s European Organic Awards. Read about her organic farm below. @organicfarm31 @OrganicsEurope @organictrust @IrishOrganicA @farmersjournal
Habitat restoration funded under @LIFEProgramme, a predator exclusion fencex2, grazing & support from local farmers & we have 10% of the national Lapwing population at our reserve in Co. Mayo. Restoration works. This can be replicated around the country.
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BirdWatch Ireland’s In Your Nature has returned with a new series with a strong Laois flavour
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