Two years ago we planted 24,000 native saplings – now our forest is thriving – The Irish Times
There have been many jokes in the last two years. We are “gentleman foresters”, the “city girl with…
Is Ireland ready for spruce bark beetles? An invasion is ‘only a matter of time’ – The Irish Times
Ireland has so far been spared the ravages of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, which has killed hundreds…
Farmer led officials on ‘wild-goose chase’ after moving cattle, court hears – The Irish Times
A farmer who illegally moved cattle from Donegal to Northern Ireland has not provided any evidence of what…
Two sisters to head separate Government departments for first time – The Irish Times
For the first time two sisters will serve as top officials in Government departments at the same time.…
No appetite in Government to unwrap reasons behind rising food prices – The Irish Times
The price of food is again on the rise, but the Government seems determined to keep what is…
Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident – The Irish Times
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has confirmed that the deaths of thousands of brown trout on Cork’s river Blackwater…
Far from being aggressive, they welcome lodgers to share their homes – The Irish Times
When my children were young, one of their and my favourite books was Roald Dahl’s novel Fantastic Mr…