The move appears targeted at left-leaning progressive nonprofit groups, which Trump days ago vowed to dismantle, falsely claiming they fund and support political violence and terrorism in the U.S. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The EU is waging war on decades of progress in environmental protections all in the name of corporate greed (competitiveness). At a time when many Irish rivers are heavily polluted with agricultural Nitrogen the EU has moved to allow an almost 50% increase in the allowed nitrogen load from manure

The CAP is directly incentivising the targeting of environmental destruction on our most valuable nature. Let that sink.

Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter - Chinua Achebe

I seriously hope someone challenged Trump on his claims that Europe is going to hell and that Climate Change is a hoax.

🚫 Say NO to toxic trade! The EU-Mercosur deal fuels deforestation, deepens climate chaos & hurts small farmers. Stop this corporate power grab! 📩 Email your politician now! www.environmentalpillar.ie/stopeumercos... ✊ #StopEUMercosur

Lula's speech at the United Nations demonstrated the kind of leadership democracy needs to combat autocracy, inequality, and climate breakdown. The contrast with Donald Trump's unhinged ramblings could not be greater. youtu.be/z7hgpcZMnoA?...

A Co Galway farmer has been ordered to pay a paltry €9,300 in penalties for the destruction of more than 4ha of limestone pavement in a Special Area of Conservation. How is the State going to ensure these habitats are replaced & what will it cost? www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

When @christophehansen.bsky.social met with Irish stakeholders in January we were assured - in response to our concerns about the impact of the EU MERCOSUR FTA on South American ecosystems & indigenous communities - that the EUDR would protect them. No EUDR = NO MERCOSUR!

South Roscommon is now recognised as one of the most important areas of the country for Barn owls. Credit to all the farmers who are farming with nature. share.google/Pm7Owqvqo38G...

Today, EU #Agrifish ministers meet to shape the future of farming in Europe @christophehansen.bsky.social We call for dedicated funds for the environment & climate, fair income support for farmers, the end of harmful subsidies & real accountability Read our vision www.birdlife.org/wp-content/u...

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper – W.B. Yeats

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations. The study found that 81% of tropical trees rely on animals to disperse their seeds.

Commonage Framework Plans are intended to play a key role in managing Irelands upland commonages in a sustainable way that respects both farming traditions and environmental protection. In many areas they dont appear to be delivering sustainabale stocking densities.

This went completely under my radar. A rewilded Glen of the Downs Golf Course that creates an unexpected corridor between the GOTDs, Kindlestown Wood and the Little Sugar Loaf 🤯 www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

EU law amended (no consultation nor impact assessment) to allow spreading processed manure above nitrogen pollution limits. Courtesy of the Dutch livestock lobby. The solution to too much shit production, is to produce less of it. Not to dress it up as fertiliser. #nitrates #water #pollution

"This is the first book I have read in 27 years that kept me awake at night..." "In his dystopian THE LIE OF THE LAND... John Gibbons has indeed done the State and generations as yet unborn some service." Review in @irishexaminer.bsky.social by Jack Power. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

We are part of the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights, a broad coalition of civil society groups, trade unions, and human rights organisations that are calling on the EU to stop the race to the bottom. Join us outside Leinster House Tue 23 @ 11am www.friendsoftheearth.ie/events/join-...

There's plenty of blame to go around, incl. the failing EPA licensing system which failed to prevent the repeated pollution events which would undoubtedly have weakened the resilience of any wildlife in the river,making them more vulnerable to whatever pollutant ultimately caused the huge fish kill.

This Trump administration has no red lines and a Vance led government would likely be worse. Dangerous times for the US and democracy. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

A great day had at the Ploughing. Good chats with great people, a few cups of tea and a bit of mud.

7000 farmers (5%) are under Nitrates Derogation in Ireland 50,000 farmers (38%) are involved in ACRES agri-environmental scemes The risk of cuts to agri-environmental schemes in the next CAP & the failure of the government to ringfence funding for Nature Resoration is a massive issue #Ploughing25

Pippa Hackett: Farmers are being treated as pawns in the rural economy share.google/mdlqEneqS5YL...

Resentment-driven assaults on civil society are not just the domain of extremist trolls in the US. They are happening in Brussels too, led by the so-called ‘sensible centrists’ of the EPP. Different words, same tactics. Piece from February, but nothing changed. euobserver.com/green-econom...

Rascism diminishes and divides society while immigration enriches it. ‘To feel Irish from today, I’m so proud’: thousands receive citizenship share.google/8Uc7ZvbGIfsA...

at the center of the efforts to destroy civil society in russia, hungary, georgia and elsewhere is the stigmatization, harassment, & criminalization of NGOs. that's what this is about, a full-on assault on democratic debate & freedoms. this is not hyperbole. it's right here.

A terribly bad policy set to become worse. www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article...

Public records about North Cork Creameries - a company that is a "leading supplier of butter to the internationally renowned Kerrygold brand" - paint a disquieting picture of how regulators are performing www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

The mass murder of the homeless! Really?

North Cork Creameries is a member of Bord Bia's 'Origin Green' greenwashing programme despite 125 non-compliance notices since 2020 and listing on the EPA's top polluter watchlist 🙈 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

The ongoing recovery of Ireland's corncrake population is a great example of farmers ability to deliver nature restoration when given the right support. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Simplification or sabotage? EU’s nature agenda under pressure #HandsOFFNature www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

Unfortunately national Marine Protected Area legislation has been repeatedly delayed. 'The longer critical Irish marine ecosystems are left exposed to degradation, the more costly - and uncertain - their recovery becomes, @fairseas.ie has warned the Government.' www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

In just 10 days, nearly 200,000 EU citizens sent their messages urging the Commission not to touch the laws that protect our water, air, biodiversity, and much more #HandsOFFNature The amount of citizen responses (around 95% of the submissions) is record-breaking.

Almost 200,000 people have told @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu #HandsOFFNature A resounding response from EU citizens given the underhanded way the Commission quietly launched the consultation over the August holiday window 👏 www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

Almost 180,000 people have already stood up for the rights of nature & our collective right to a healthy environment in Europe. Can we get to 200,000 by end of today? 🙌

You have 1 day left to make your voice count & state your opposition to the proposed weakening of environmental laws across Europe Take a few min's to tell @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu #HandsOFFNature Take Action 👉 www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na... www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

A personal account of the rise and fall of turf cutting in a Wicklow uplands community. Born out of necessity turf cuttings day has been and gone replaced with a greater appreciation of the value of bogs. share.google/K5XWK38irvRQ...

It's already here.

Just 5 days left to speak up for nature! The European Commission wants to roll back vital environmental protections – and they’re asking for your opinion. Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature Send your message here - iwt.ie/what-we-do/c...

This article seems to imply that Coillte have already reached their target of managing 30% of their public land for Nature. That lands managed under CCF are considered as being "primarily for Nature" & that native woodland restoration is not the objective. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

First white-tailed eagle born in Waterford in 150 years. Another forward step for the re-establishment of WTEs in Ireland share.google/FtKRsEmFU4QK...

Nature Alert! EU tries to tear down #NatureLaws, that help to protect our #environment and #future! Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature Send your message to the #EuropeanCommission by 10 September 2025 www.wwf.eu/campaigns/it...

"Across Ireland, dedicated people are working tirelessly to conserve the wildlife we have. It’s not too late. The future is still for us to write." #RestoreNature is a movement that is only going to gather pace as communities chose action over apathy. m.independent.ie/regionals/wi....

The Peruvian government and FSC are failing to protect the lands of the uncontacted Mashco Piro from loggers. Just another in a long list of failures for FSC. www.survivalinternational.org/news/14307

Kev Collins produces very insightful content. I agree with all the harsh truths in this video. Irelands wild places are the most degraded & disrespected Ive encountered. Our disconnect from nature runs deep but there are green shoots of hope in the growing outdoor culture youtu.be/StCls7iEK_o?...

At this point, you'd have to assume this brutality is not just tolerated but encouraged by German authorities. This Dublin woman is punched in the face by the Berlin police. Other peaceful Irish protestors have been threatened with deportation.

Never waste a good crisis, I suppose. Wetland restoration: a nature-based solution for Europe’s security? www.iucn.nl/en/opinion/w...

🚨Again under the Trojan Horse of “simplification” the European Commission are launching an attack on environmental laws We have just 10 days to tell them #HandsOFFNature Their “Red Tape” is our nature, our home, our right! 📢 Take action now using this tool environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

🚨The European Commission want to roll back vital environmental protections under the Trojan Horse of “simplification” We have just 10 days to tell them #HandsOFFNature Their “Red Tape” is our nature, our home, our right! 📢 Speak up now using our tool environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...