{"id":146847,"date":"2025-11-18T18:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/146847\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:38:16","slug":"have-you-spotted-limericks-latest-new-wildlife-murals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/146847\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you spotted Limerick&#8217;s latest new wildlife murals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.live95fm.ie\/news\/live95-news\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--small c-btn--secondary-fill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        All Live95 News<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691c95006362b.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Via Alan Place<\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            The murals celebrate Limerick&#8217;s hidden species.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Island Road is the latest location to be transformed by the Limerick Wildlife Walls project, which uses vibrant urban art to raise awareness of the region\u2019s often-overlooked native species.<\/p>\n<p>The newest additions feature two striking murals: the Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Cr\u00fa-ialt\u00f3g bheag) and the Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Stiallach Uaine).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These artworks, created by DrawOut\u2019s artist-in-residence Louise Keely, join a growing biodiversity trail that includes depictions of dragonflies, a fox, and a siskin across the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Wildlife Walls project is a collaboration between Limerick City and County Council and the urban-art initiative DrawOut, with key funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691c95c17a622.jpg\" style=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Via Alan Place\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to highlight local wildlife and the critical role it plays in maintaining healthy ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Sinead McDonnell, Biodiversity Officer, Limerick City and County Council, said, \u201cThrough these artworks, the overlooked species seem to watch over our streets, urging us to protect their world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe green hairstreak, for example, may be small and elusive, but it\u2019s a vital indicator of healthy bogs and hedgerows. Protecting these spaces benefits countless other species too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Catherine O\u2019Halloran from Draw Out explained the power of the medium, \u201cArt has the power to stop people in their tracks. By placing these incredible creatures on our walls, we\u2019re inviting everyone to look closer, learn, and care. It\u2019s about making biodiversity visible in the heart of the city.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/onic-player\/id6747436925?ppid=49bb71e2-4823-448e-b0e8-311158962de3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68da98f76f434.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All Live95 News Via Alan Place The murals celebrate Limerick&#8217;s hidden species. 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