It has been a difficult & disappointing year for environmental issues. There have been some wins & it’s important to remember that we must continue to use our collective power to fight for what is right for people & planet. Read our new blog for a round up on some key topics. iwt.ie/nature-advoc...

✨ Winter - Beneath the Surface ✨ The latest issue of our award-winning magazine, Irish Wildlife, has been sent to our members! iwt.ie/support-us/b... Our cover image this issue is a Dipper 📷 Joshua Harris Wildlife | @streamscapes.bsky.social #IrishWildlife #IrishWildlifeTrust

Last night, the Bill to Ban Fox Hunting was voted down by 124 TDs (with 24 for it). The Bill failed because FF, FG, and SF TDs all voted to keep in line with the party whip. This is not the end of the campaign. The IWT supports the growing movement to ban this cruel blood sport. #BanFoxHunting

This evening the Dáil will vote on a Bill to Ban Fox Hunting. More info: iwt.ie/support-the-... 📷 Fox by Michelle Concannon, as featured in our 2026 calendar: iwt.ie/product/2026... #BanFoxHunting

A brilliant day out to walk off the mince pies and see what you can spot! ❄️🌼❄️🌼❄️ @mikekally.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @cleancoasts.bsky.social #Botany #NewYearPlantHunt @zoedev.bsky.social @phoebeobrien.bsky.social @ollysflora123.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

For our first event of 2026 we are participating in the @bsbiireland.bsky.social New Year Plant Hunt! 🌱🔍 💚Suitable for beginners and experts alike 📍For our inaugural IWT New Year Plant Hunt, we will go to North Bull Island in Dublin. 🔗 iwt.ie/events #NewYearPlantHunt #BSBI #IrishWildlifeTrust

🚨 Toxic pesticides are poisoning our soils, water, and biodiversity. Now the EU wants to weaken rules. Last week, the EU Commission published the environment omnibus + the grids package. This “simplification omnibus” is a dangerous shift. 👉 Take Action: www.environmentalpillar.ie/end-the-toxi...

2025’s Article 17 report results are as clear as day. Nature is declining in Ireland. The State needs to properly fund + support nature restoration. The report shows 90% of habitats are in unfavourable status, with half showing ongoing declines. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

📢 New release: A Vision for fair, low-impact fisheries in Europe🌊shaped by fishers, scientists & civil society. We urge Commissioner Costas Kadis to take inspiration & bold action to drive a just transition for #OurOcean💙 #RethinkFisheries #PressRelease #Agrifish Read more: tinyurl.com/3sw67mbb

🎁 Looking for sustainable gifts this Christmas? How about a whole year of wildlife wonders? ⌛Our Gift Membership special offer ends on Sun 14 Dec! Until then we'll include a free 2026 Calendar + Tote Bag in our membership welcome pack💚 #AYearOfWildlifeWonders #IrishWildlifeTrust #SustainableGifts

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...

"Dr Elaine McGoff, head of advocacy with An Taisce, said decisions like this are supposed to be based on science, & the evidence clearly shows Ireland has a “serious water pollution problem that isn’t getting any better" www.thejournal.ie/nitrates-der...

Remarkable decision given only last week Ireland was successfully convicted by the ECJ for not implementing the Water Framework Directive and the deteriorating state of our waterways

BREAKING: Ireland's nitrates derogation has been renewed.🗳️ This has no scientific basis & fails nature, the public, & farmers. “The evidence simply did not exist to justify renewing Ireland’s nitrates derogation" "Meanwhile, our precious water and wildlife suffer.” swanireland.ie/2025/12/rene...

📣 Come find us at the Christmas Market Community Hub in Dublin on 16th December! Our stall will be on the Mary Street/Henry Street junction (where Debenhams used to be) from 11am-4pm. 🎁 2026 Calendar, Cards, Kids' Books & Memberships. @dublincitycouncil.bsky.social #ChristmasMarket #EcoGifts

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/...

This World Volunteer Day, we thank the IWT members and volunteers who support our campaigns 💚 Interested in joining the movement for wildlife in Ireland? Visit our website iwt.ie @irishenvnet.bsky.social @fairseas.ie #IrishWildlifeTrust #TakeActionForNature #WorldVolunteerDay

Support the Bill to Ban Fox Hunting in Ireland 🦊 Background & call to action here 👉 iwt.ie/support-the-... @banbloodsports.bsky.social @irishenvnet.bsky.social #BanFoxHunting

✨ Cartaí Nollag - paca cúig chárta €6! ✨ Christmas Cards - pack of five cards €6! 👉 iwt.ie/product-cate... 💚 All proceeds support our mission to protect and restore biodiversity in Ireland by motivating and supporting people to take action for nature. #IrishWildlifeTrust #CartaíNollag

Looking for gift ideas, calendars, or Christmas cards? Check out our online shop and gift membership offer. All proceeds support our mission to protect and restore biodiversity in Ireland by motivating and supporting people to take action for nature 💚 iwt.ie #SustainableGifts #IrishWildlifeTrust

Blog post: Disappointing outcome at COP30 🚨 COP30 came to its conclusion and it was a sobering and stark reminder of the huge issues happening within the UN Climate Change Conference process. 👉 Read here: iwt.ie/disappointin... @irishenvnet.bsky.social #COP30 #ClimateAction

The European Commission has published Guidance on Natura 2000 sites and Fishing Activity. What does it means for Ireland’s coastal communities and inshore fishing? fairseas.ie/2025/11/27/e... #FairSeas

EU decision-makers are on a mission to roll back vital nature laws. Our response to that? #HandsOffNature! Environmental laws need no fixing; they need enforcing. Leave them intact. Read more in our 'EU simplification explained' FAQ 👉 wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/eu...

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning delivering the keynote lecture in our Rewilding seminar series at @tcddublin.bsky.social #Rewilding

Ready to welcome attendees to Rewilding in Europe at @tcddublin.bsky.social this evening 💚 #Rewilding @rewildingeurope.bsky.social

We welcome the news that the National Parks and Wildlife Service have purchased 100 acres of forestry land beside the Glen of the Downs nature reserve. 🔗 iwt.ie/goodnewsfort... @irishenvnet.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social #GlenOfTheDowns #OakForest #IrishWoodland #IrishWildlifeTrust

We spoke to the @independent.ie about the importance of fair quota sharing, meaningful engagement and sustainable fishing to help ensure effective marine protection. Irish society has a lot to gain from ensuring the protection of thriving ecosystems. www.independent.ie/life/climate...

✨ Our 2026 calendar, available on our website iwt.ie 📷 Featuring photos from our Photo of the Month competition + award-winning photographer Mike Brown. 🏷️ €10 + postage. All proceeds go to our charity. #IrishWildlifeTrust #AYearOfWildlifeWonders #WildlifeCalendar #RestoreNature

"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...

Join IWT Dublin Branch for our next Green Drinks, with Eleanor Lampard, PhD candidate @tcddublin.bsky.social 💚Don’t forget to stick around after the talk, as we’ll have our usual social hour to chat and connect. All are welcome! 🕰️ 7:20pm downstairs 📍 J. T. Pim's iwt.ie/events/

Our Rewilding in Europe event next week is sold-out, but as before we will record it & share on our YouTube channel ▶️ 📢 We are delighted to announce that @whittledaway.bsky.social + @miseanja.bsky.social, will join @jcsvenning.bsky.social for a panel discussion. www.youtube.com/@irishwildli...

We thank Minister Dooley for the meeting on the future of the MPA legislation last week, but we are concerned about the missing commitment to a timeframe for delivery. Why is there no commitment to a timeline to progress this essential legislation? www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

On Saturday, IWT members joined the #NationalClimateMarch, organised by @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social. Climate change + biodiversity loss are inextricably linked. #EndFossilPower #ClimateJustice #IrishWildlifeTrust

Looking for a sustainable gift? ✨ How about a year of wildlife wonders? 💚 All proceeds support our mission to protect & restore biodiversity in Ireland by motivating and supporting people to take action for nature. iwt.ie/gift-members... #IrishWildlifeTrust #WildlifeCalendar

NEWS⬇️ Ministers @darraghobrientd.bsky.social & Timmy Dooley approved to advance Marine Protected Area legislation in the Maritime Area Planning Act. A General Scheme will now be prepared, which will need sign off again by gov, then legislation can be drafted. www.gov.ie/en/departmen... #FairSeas

A perfect gift for nature lovers who would like to support our work 💚 Purchase a Gift Membership from 10 November - 10 December 2025 and we will include a Free 2026 Calendar & Tote Bag in our welcome pack! 🔗 iwt.ie/gift-members... #GiftMembership #SpecialOffer #IrishWildlifeTrust #WildlifeCalendar

Our 2026 calendar is now available! All proceeds go towards our work advocating for wildlife in Ireland. iwt.ie/product/2026... #WildlifeCalendar #IrishWildlifeTrust

“To be without the forest is like a flower without water. Without the forests, there is no life. Without forest there is no oxygen, so all of us here on this planet need to find a way to protect the forest - Gardenia Cooper, Warao leader at #COP30 share.google/33Td0j8yTtiX...

📺 Watch it back: Rewilding in Scotland On 20 October, we co-hosted our second seminar in the #Rewilding series with @tcddublin.bsky.social Centre for Environmental Humanities. Two of Scotland's best known rewilding advocates joined us: Peter Cairns & Louise Ramsay www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKhL...

Very encouraging to see small-scale fishermen demand better protections from bottom trawling thefishingdaily.com/eu-fishing-i...

Our 2026 calendar is available for pre-order now! Feat. images from our Photo of the Month competition + award-winning photographer Mike Brown. Also includes fun facts about wildlife throughout the year 🍂🦭🌱🦊 🔗 iwt.ie/shop #IWTCalendar #AYearOfWildlifeWonders #ChristmasGiftIdeas

We are a proud member of the @fairseas.ie coalition of environmental NGOs 🌊 Article in @independent.ie by Aisling Maria Cronin in conversation with #FairSeas Communications Officer Jack O'Donovan Trá. 📷 by Daniel F. on a #Coastwatch Ireland seagrass trip www.independent.ie/life/climate...

✨Oíche Shamhna Shona Daoibh!✨ Happy Hallowe'en to you all! The ancient festival of Samhain (Hallowe'en) marks the midway point between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice. In Ireland, this liminal time between seasons highlighted the proximity of death to life, inspiring folklore. #Samhain

A new national map of Ireland’s seagrass beds has been published by Coastwatch Ireland 🌊. Built on years of citizen science — from swimmers to fishers — it fills key knowledge gaps on these vital coastal habitats 🦀 #RestoreNature www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Green Drinks Dublin: The Secret Lives of Crows on 4 November Did you know that crows have the largest brain to body size ratio of any animal? 😮 Want to learn more about these fascinating creatures with @rickywhelan.bsky.social ? More info here: iwt.ie/events/ #Crows #DublinFreeEvents #GreenDrinks

Healthy seas = healthy people 🐳 🎣 We need legislation on Marine Protected Areas. Now. Sign the @fairseas.ie petition. Add your name. Add the pressure 📢 only.one/act/30x30-ir... #FairSeas #OceanAction #Petition

It's been one year since 5,000 people signed a petition to save 200-acres at Glen of the Downs. Now it has come to light that some of the adjacent biodiverse oak woodland has been destroyed. We are waiting. @npwsireland.bsky.social @envpillar.bsky.social www.greystonesguide.ie/whitmore-wan...

Delighted to host Peter Cairns and Louise Ramsey @tcddublin.bsky.social for Rewilding in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This was the second (of three) seminars on the topic. It is a joint collaboration between Trinity’s Centre for Environmental Humanities and @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social Recording coming soon!

Small Fish, Big Impact. 🌊 Last week, Grace, our Marine Advocacy Officer, spoke at an Ocean Week event in the EU Parliament. She highlighted the underlying issues in achieving sustainable inshore fisheries in Irish waters. @fairseas.ie @seasatrisk.bsky.social #EUOceanWeek #FairSeas

Next up is Louise Ramsay. She & her family run the Bamff Eco Estate. That's an aerial view of the largest beaver dam in Scotland 🦫