Has the government really permanently damaged the economic outlook for the majority of farmers in the country in exchange for what amounts to only a short reprieve for 7,000 N derogation farmers? This again exposes the myth that family farm viability is the priority share.google/hDIs9gFLbCjy...

Irish nature is in crisis. We know what needs to be done & we know we can succeed. We only need the political leadership to deliver an ambitious Nature Restoration Plan and the funding to make it happen. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Six hundred years before the Great Pyramids of Giza were built, our ancestors hauled 200,000 tonnes of boulders into place to precisely mark the rising sun on the winter solstice – all so they could say, "There’s a grand stretch in the evenings." Incredible when you think about it.

🐺 Environment ministers: be the hero that people and nature need! A year ago, wolves were stripped of their "strictly protected" status in Europe. Today, 200+ organisations are asking their governments to keep defending nature. Read the full letter here: eeb.org/wp-content/u... #HandsOffNature

Europe is on a mission to #RestoreNature! We checked if all EU countries are up to speed 🌱 Good news: Most EU countries have started implementing the Nature Restoration Law Not so good news: The progress is uneven & too slow so far 👉 Read our evaluation: eeb.org/en/library/m...

"What way the Government votes on the controversial Mercosur trade deal has to be seen “in the round” and take account of separate leeway the State was recently given on EU nitrates rules, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said" Wow. He said it out loud too. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Violent, antisocial farmers’ protests have delivered concession after concession from the European Commission. Why would they stop?

The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world's leading climate research centers. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Huge congratulations to our Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff on honour of wonderful & well-deserved Water Warrior Award 2025 from DCU Water Institute. She's a tireless champion dedicated to protecting our precious freshwater ecosystems @elainemcgoff.bsky.social @dcuwaterinstitute.bsky.social

🚨 Environment ministers: follow the call of more than 200 organisations across Europe and be the hero that people and nature need. Protect wolves, even when the EU didn’t. Stand up for: 🐺A fragile population 💰Decades of science-based conservation and co-existence work 🌍A resilient nature in Europe

🧵 SEAI "Energy in Ireland 2025" report is out today: Despite more demand, electricity emissions down. Overall tho 81% of energy supply still from fossil fuels. Coal use ended at Moneypoint power station. Transport exceeding 2021-2025 SEC by 7%. Aviation: new record high. www.seai.ie/sites/defaul...

🗑️💢 @europarl.europa.eu just cleared away the few remaining environmental safeguards in EU farming policy Two rushed rounds of so-called “simplifications” have gutted years of progress and handed #BigAgri exactly what it wanted: money to pollute with no strings attached ✂️ Here’s what we’ve lost ⬇️

Walking with bison in ‘the Yellowstone of Europe’ www.ft.com/content/93d9...

Overfishing and climate change have devastated life in our seas. Now even offshore pelagic stocks are collapsing, putting over 2,300 jobs in Irish coastal communities at risk. Politicians ignored the science, hollowed out our oceans, creating a tragedy that was both inevitable and avoidable.

A report this week showing that a whopping 90% of protected habitats are in bad condition, and still deteriorating, has been hailed by the government as "good news for Ireland's wildlife" 😵

Ireland's Article 17 report on the State of Nature in Ireland is shocking. 90% of EU-protected habitats in unfavourable status, up 5% in 6yrs, over half still declining. Nature is in crisis - we need an ambitious Nature Restoration Plan backed by dedicated funding! www.rte.ie/news/environ...

Let's be clear: Environmental Omnibus weakens the rules set to keep us safe, our air breathable, our water clean and our nature alive. The decision is heavily stained with fingerprints from the industry lobbyists. Unfortunately, nature cannot buy such a political influence. 🧵/3 #HandsOffNature

Instead of listening to the science & working with farmers to transition to sustainable stocking levels the Commission & Irish government have decided to usher farmers further down a ruinous path. We can't face into another Nitrates Derogation circus in 2 yrs time. Now is the time to turn the page.

I can't wait to see what Wild Nephin's inclusion in the Rewilding Europe's Wilder Parks initiative, will mean for the restoration of nature in NW Mayo. rewildingeurope.com/wilder-parks/

People across the island of Ireland want clean beaches, pristine lakes and rivers - and both governments are catastrophically failing them theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-da...

"Today’s vote by the European Nitrates Committee to approve an extension of Ireland’s nitrates derogation for another three years is a bad day for Irish waterbodies and for everyone who relies on clean quality water in Ireland" www.antaisce.org/news/eu-nitr...

🚨 Toxic pesticides are poisoning our soils, water & biodiversity. The EU wants to weaken rules — we need to push back. Call for a rapid shift to nature-friendly, pesticide-free farming. #EndTheToxicPesticideEra 🐝🦋 Take Action Now 👉 www.environmentalpillar.ie/end-the-toxi...

Farmers, communities and experts are all saying the same thing: the Nature Restoration Plan needs real funding. Without it, restoration won’t happen. Govt must respond to the Independent Advisory Committee's key asks. #RestoreNature #NationalDevelopmentPlan www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Extremely worrying that the Advisory Ctee for National Nature Restoration Plan is not seeing any commitment from govt to fund the implementation of the Plan. The 3.14bn climate & nature fund was the biggest hope for funding it but govt said no. Absolute disgrace. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

EU decision-makers are on a mission to roll back vital nature laws Our response to that? #HandsOffNature Environmental laws need to be enforced not weakened @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu Read more here 👉 wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/eu...

The advisory committee on nature restoration has expressed “disappointment and frustration” at the exclusion of nature from a significant plan for public spending over the next decade - writes Caroline O Doherty. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

My attempt to cut through some of the misinformation around farming and water quality as we approach decision time on Ireland’s nitrates derogation www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Judicial reviews are not the enemy of progress — they are a vital safeguard Recent headlines have been flooded with a false narrative about the planning system www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

Its nice to see both Min Christopher OSullivan and Jennifer Whitmore recognising the important role that both national NGOs and local groups played in bring this new chapter for the Glen of the Downs to fruition #RestoreNature www.greystonesguide.ie/downs-nature...

Red-tape cutting has become a ‘terrible political spectacle,’ EU’s Ribera says www.politico.eu/article/eu-r...

EU decision-makers are on a mission to roll back vital nature laws. 🚨 Across Europe we’re seeing fewer fish stocks, bycatch of endangered species, and declining marine habitats. These laws need no fixing; they need enforcing. #HandsOffNature! More 👉 wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/eu...

An Taisce did some polling on irish attitudes to water and the Nitrates derogation- the majority of those polled are not in support of another derogation.

'the current heavy loading of agricultural nutrients will have to stop. Lakes and rivers need to be given the chance to breathe, to reoxygenate their habitats so that life can return.' www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Delighted to be on bonnie Edinburgh today at the Peatland Restoration Conference. Its great to see the ongoing collaboration on peatland restoration between Eire - Alba.

Very proud to be Colombian right now! 🇨🇴 I hope all neighboring countries follow suit soon! news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

What excuse do the other countries have for delaying nature restoartion?

The discovery of a Flapper Skate egg on Bray seafront is another reminder that all is not lost. Even the Irish Sea has the capacity to recover if given a fighting chance. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Lough Sheelin fish kill: 834 trout dead from low oxygen + high temps, NO pollution incident found. A wake-up call: climate change amps up the impact of chronic diffuse pollution - turning 'acceptable' levels deadly. Time to reframe whats acceptable pollution www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/media-r...

I spoke to Pat Kenny earlier about the derogation decision 'In theory, we should only get the derogation on the condition that it not impact on water quality. We’re not holding up our end of the bargain, and we haven’t for decades ' www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

I have always been intrigued by legends like Bricriu's Feast, where one of Cú Chulainn's heroic feats was taming supernatural cats that emerged from Oweynagat Cave in Co. Roscommon (the Cave of the Cats). Could these cats be an echo of cultural memory of wildcats or lynx?

I'd change this headline to - Glen of the Downs nature reserve WILL expand after NPWS acquires large parcel of forestry land #RestoreNature 🙌 share.google/c8jydbJEGGrl...

Rewilding can breathe new life into tired landscapes, reshaping the mundane into the miraculous. A future where nature lies in ruin isn't one where the human spirit can be free. share.google/RgumpDH6cvrE...

The confirmation that 100ac of forestry adjacent to the Glen of the Downs has been bought by the NPWS is great news for Nature Restoration. The opportunity to double the size of Irelands oldest nature reserve is a once in a limetime opportunity. www.greystonesguide.ie/100-acres-of...

"We don’t want all of that traditional knowledge to be lost" Delighted to see my former @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social colleague Grace Carr featured in this series where she talks about the need for Marine Protected Areas 🐬 www.independent.ie/life/climate...

A must-listen piece that does an excellent job of teasing out the psychology, science, and politics of the Nitrates Derogation. As Dr. Elaine McGoff says, “We have a phosphorus solution to a nitrates problem.” Maybe it’s time we started working on the nitrates solution? @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu

Over the 19 years Ireland has had a derogation from the nitrates directive we have backed ourselves in to a corner. Which now leaves us having productive and economically viable farms or cleaner rivers and lakes, but not both. Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

[Forensic debunking by @andrewlrjackson.bsky.social of recent "abundance" nonsense from thw Collison Bros and their #junktank "Progess Ireland" (shamefully platformed and indulged by @irishtimes.com).]

I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...

Andrew Jackson really cooked Collison here. Hilarious that Collisons think tank Progress Ireland are asking “How will you avoid getting pigeonholed as right-wing tech bros?” - a question you should never ask publicly if you dont want to be labelled a right-wing tech bro elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...

Ireland once again in the dock, for issues that @antaisce.bsky.social & SWAN have long highlighted as being legally problematic. Amongst other serious issues, this judgement highlights that the arterial drainage act is not compliant with the WFD. Time to give that archaic legislation the boot!