The FOI Files: The year-long battle for records on Ireland’s promised Wildlife Crime Unit
The FOI Files is a series from our team at The Journal Investigates. Each week, one of our…
Fire crew called to Wicklow commons after tyres dumped and set alight – The Irish Times
It has barely rained for weeks, the ground is parched and there has been a succession of fire…
Authorities removed 90,000kg of rubbish dumped in Dublin and Wicklow Mountains – The Irish Times
Illegal dumping in the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains has increased by almost 30 per cent in the first…
Wexford lagoon will take up to 20 years to recover from decades of pollution, says Senator – The Irish Times
The recovery of Ireland’s largest saltwater lagoon, Lady’s Island Lake, will take years after four decades of ignored…
a battle with no end in sight – The Irish Times
Dublin hiker Tom Hulton (59) and the Wayfarers Walking Group have found tyres, traffic cones, paint, computer materials,…
Glen of the Downs nature reserve could expand after NPWS acquires large parcel of forestry land – The Irish Times
The State has purchased private land adjacent to the Glen of the Downs in Co Wicklow which could…
Mink eradication scheme being piloted in Midlands in first step towards eliminating invasive species – The Irish Times
A pilot initiative to eradicate mink and protect ground-nesting birds is to be undertaken around Lough Ree in…
Asian hornet nest removed from Cork city site in ‘complex operation’ – The Irish Times
A nest of Asian hornets has been removed from a site in Cork city in a “challenging and…