The theme this International Day for Biological Conservation is “Acting Locally for Global Impact”. At the IWT, we build Communities for Nature by strengthening & building our local branches, membership base, & the broader IWT community. @irishenvnet.bsky.social #BiodiveristyWeek2026

SHARK NIGHT tonight (Thurs 21 May) after the Rally for Ireland's Seas in Patagonia on Exchequer Street, Dublin. Feat. a panel of all-female shark researchers! Chaired by IWT Marine Advocacy Officer, Grace Carr 💙🦈 Doors & drinks from 7pm #FairSeas @patagonia.com

Déjà-vu outside the Dáil today as we demand action on Marine Protected Areas... 5 years after a similar rally. Will we be back in 2031? Yes if we have to! @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @fairseas.ie 🐟

We were outside the Dáil this morning at the Fair Seas Rally for Ireland’s Seas, calling on our government to finally bring in effective Marine Protected Area legislation. Ireland’s marine life needs our government to act now before it is too late. @fairseas.ie #MPAsNow

This evening in @tcddublin.bsky.social thanks to the Student Union. All welcome!

UPDATE: Rally tomorrow now at 11am!

Biodiversity Week free event in West Cork: Hedgerows, a Biodiversity Lifeline with CECAS and @greenskibbereen.bsky.social 💚 Walk & talk followed by refreshments at Myross House. Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/cecas @irishenvnet.bsky.social #BiodiversityWeek2026

Éist anseo: shorturl.at/kcLNs Agallamh le hOisín Ó Néill, abhcóide nádúir le hIontaobhas Fiadhúlra na hÉireann (Irish Wildlife Trust) maidir le Seachtain Náisiúnta na Bithéagsúlachta. @irishenvnet.bsky.social @raidionalife.bsky.social #BiodiversityWeek2026

www.wwf.eu?20966016/Com... Signs that the #HandsOffNature campaign is working! 💚 EU Deforestation Regulation could save up to 50 million trees annually. The EU Commission has refused to roll back on the core law, signalling an end to political debates seeking to undermine the regulation @wwf.eu

www.rte.ie/news/2026/05... The IWT call for 1) more proactivity + urgency in the designation of established & recognised invasive species (e.g. Cherry Laurel) and 2) ring fenced multi-annual funding for invasive species management. @ucddublin.bsky.social @noeleensmyth.bsky.social

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Though illegal since 2024, listed invasive plants are still readily available for purchase, e.g. Spanish Bluebells Nature Advocacy Officer Oisín Ó Neill outlines IWT position: 1) we need enforcement of existing law 2) we need to add Cherry Laurel to this list.

The sun has finally come out for People for Bees at the Botanic Gardens 🐝💚 @irishenvnet.bsky.social #BiodiversityWeek2026

Biodiversity Week spotlight on Monaghan 🌱 ✨ IWT Monaghan Branch have just released their project Seeds of Inspiration, in collaboration with the Monaghan Biodiversity Office: iwt.ie/seeds_of_inspiration See iwt.ie/events for details on their two events #BiodiversityWeek2026

🌱 Seeds of Inspiration 🌱 IWT Monaghan Branch are thrilled to announce a feature length doc + booklet (available in English & Irish), coming this Fri 15 May! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WmZ... @npwsireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie #SeedsOfInspiration #IWTMonaghanBranch #MonaghanBiodiversity

"This Government still has the chance to act, not because Brussels demands it, not because the financial penalties have become impossible to ignore, but simply because it is the right thing to do" - Sorley McCaughey in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

We can't wait to be back at Patagonia Dublin for another ocean after-party! Join us at the @fairseas.ie rally & join us later for pizza, beers + an incredible panel all about sharks! More info coming soon. Make a difference & meet like-minded people while you're at it 💙 Thanks to @patagonia.com

Climate Changemakers: Biodiversity blueprint ‘an important step forward for nature restoration’ Recommendations submitted to the Government could have a huge impact on the country’s biodiversity crisis. www.independent.ie/life/climate... @irishenvnet.bsky.social

Species of the Week for World Migratory Bird Day: Common Swift Irish name: Gabhlán Gaoithe Scientific name: Apus apus @birdwatchireland.bsky.social #SpeciesOfTheWeek #CommonSwift #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

World Migratory Bird Day is a great reminder of being mindful of ground-nesting birds: keep dogs on lead, respect signage & report fires. Already this season, multiple fires wiped out habitat in protected environments, like national parks, with devastating consequences. #WMBD2026 #citizenscience

Ireland’s nature & wildlife will take centre stage from 15th - 24 May, with over 300 free events across the country for #BiodiversityWeek2026 💚 Here's selection of events we are running in Dublin, Limerick, Wicklow, Monaghan, Cork, Kerry Details: iwt.ie/events/ @irishenvnet.bsky.social

This May, we are asking you to support the call to protect our seas 🌊 There are three actions you can take: 1. Join us at a rally outside the Dáil on 21 May 📣 2. Write to the Taoiseach & Ministers ✍️ 3. Sign up for the @fairseas.ie Ocean Week Conference 🤝 Details: iwt.ie/three-action...

Happy 100th to David Attenborough, one of our earliest supporters! 🎂💚 A bit of history for the day that's in it. This clip is from a 2019 interview with one of our founders, John Rochford. Why not celebrate by joining us today: iwt.ie/support-us/b...

iwt.ie/commission-a... ‘We have highlighted these shortcomings with the European Commission on a number of occasions and we are happy to see the Commission taking actions to hold the Government accountable. We are already decades behind in conserving nature, there is no more time to delay.’

📢 Join us outside Leinster House on Thurs 21 May 2026. We’re calling for long-awaited and urgently needed Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) legislation to be published. Stand with us. Make your voice heard. #FairSeas @fairseas.ie

📣 Rally 4 Ireland’s Seas 🌊 🗓️ Thurs 21 May 📍Leinster House 🔗 tinyurl.com/Rally4Irelan... We’re rallying to demand urgent publication of long-promised Marine Protected Areas legislation. #FairSeas #Rally4IrelandsSeas @fairseas.ie @irishenvnet.bsky.social

Spotted in the Irish Examiner today alongside Seán Ronayne. Press Release: fairseas.ie/2026/04/28/o... #FairSeas #Cork #Ocean

Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration Report. Under the Nature Restoration Law, Ireland is required to have a Nature Restoration Plan by 01 September. Today, an Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration provided their recommendations: 🔗 assets.gov.ie/static/docum...

Spring has never been this quiet. In Europe, we've lost 19% of our birds in 40 years, 60% for farmland birds. Yet EU laws protecting wildlife, clean air and water are being weakened. If you haven't already, please sign #HandsOffNature petition — www.environmentalpillar.ie/hands-off-na...

Agallamh suimiúil le Oisín Ó Néill ón @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social ar Raidió na Life 106.4FM @raidionalife.bsky.social inné: Cúrsaí Bithéagsúlachta Le fáil anseo (nó aon seirbhís podchraoladh eile is dócha!): podcastaddict.com/raidio-na-li...

At IWT, we act as a voice for nature. We feel it is important to call out detrimental greenwashing where it occurs. This is an important part of ensuring accountability in how nature is communicated to the public, for the benefit of both society & the environment. #VoiceForNature

📢 Irish Wildlife Trust calls for urgent action over misleading Sitka spruce forestry materials in schools. 🎧 Oisín Ó Neill, IWT Nature Advocacy Officer, on the Claire Byrne Show: www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/a-c... @clairebyrne.bsky.social @irishenvnet.bsky.social @envpillar.bsky.social

Our latest press release picked up by @irishtimes.com "This book is one-sided industry messaging presented as environmental fact" - Oisín Ó Neill, IWT Nature Advocacy Officer www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

'Outrageous industry propaganda': how I described on RTÉ Liveline yesterday the video and book promoting Sitka deadzones sent to every primary school in Ireland. So much more to say on this, but glad to have at least got a few words in to dispute such misinformation. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Yesterday I spoke on RTÉ Liveline about the book and video promoting Sitka sent to every primary school in Ireland. One thing I didn't get to mention is that the tree is also highly invasive. Coincidentally, I later found one in my own place. We may as well be planting rhododendron everywhere.

We wrote to the Dept of Education and Youth today over school materials promoting Sitka Spruce Forestry while omitting ecological harm. The booklet by industry bodies is one-sided, ignoring biodiversity loss and water quality impacts. IWT calls for safeguards on school messaging iwt.ie/sitka_spruce/

🌱 Bithéagsúlacht agus Gaeilge | Biodiversity and Irish 🌱 with Oisín Ó Néill, Nature Advocacy Officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust, celebrating #BiodiversityWeek 📍The Pearse Centre, Dublin 2 📅Saturday 19 May from 7pm 🎟️https://biodiversityandirish.eventbrite.ie/ @irishenvnet.bsky.social

Green Drinks this evening! 💚

🌱 Spring - Emerging with Resilience 🐝 The latest issue of our award-winning magazine, Irish Wildlife, has been sent to our members! Members receive a copy of our magazine every quarter + access to members-only events & competitions. 👉 iwt.ie/support-us/b... 📷 Cover: Common Frog by Liam Reddall

Happy Easter! 🐣 Species of the Week: Irish Hare Irish Name: Giorria Scientific name: Lepus timidus hibernicus The Irish Hare is a unique subspecies found only on the island of Ireland. See more info below ⤵️

We only have 5 tickets left for our screening of Tramwlign for Answers tonight at the IFI cinema in Dublin at 6pm. Get your tickets here - www.eventbrite.ie/e/ifi-screen...

Our premiere of Trawling for Answers, a short documentary by the Irish Wildlife Trust and Swimming Head Productions takes place on Monday 23 March at the Irish Film Institute (IFI) in Dublin. We have just released the last few tickets for this event. www.eventbrite.ie/e/ifi-screen...

Today is World Rewilding Day. This year's theme is #ChooseOurFuture 🌍 What kind of future do you want to live in? The IWT’s vision is an Ireland where wild nature thrives, and society enjoys the benefits of coexisting with diverse, functioning ecosystems. 🎥 www.youtube.com/@irishwildli...

🌓 Move with Nature: Spring Equinox at Ballyseedy Woods 🌓 📅 Sunday 22 March 11:00-12:30 Join the Irish Wildlife Trust for our spring equinox Move with Nature event at Ballyseedy Woods with our Kerry Branch! Details: iwt.ie/events/

Join me & @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social for a pint and a chat about seed 🌱. Its a rollercoaster ride from the Siberian permafrost & the Dead Sea, to Svalbard & Glasnevin. In our quest to save the Irish flora we will encounter heroes & villains, the Soviets, the Nazis & even Seamus Heaney!

🙅 Tell your decision makers to keep their #HandsOffNature! 🌳 100 trees are lost every minute due to EU consumption. We can still turn it around, but destructive industries are pushing hard to dismantle the law. We can’t let them win. ✍️ Sign the EU-wide petition: iwt.ie/what-we-do/hands-off-nature

Green Drinks Dublin 🌱 Seeds for Survival: Establishing a National Seed Bank for Ireland with Dr Darren Reidy of the National Botanic Gardens 🗓️ Tuesday 07 April 🕡 Doors open 19:00, presentation from 19:30 📍 J.T. Pim's More info: iwt.ie/events/

🎬 Ticket alert! We have limited tickets on sale for the first screening of Trawling for Answers, a short documentary we made with @swimminghead.co.uk Monday 23 March at @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social 🔥Tickets & info here: trawlingforanswers.eventbrite.ie

Dublin City Council has said that efforts to enforce rules on Bull Island have "proven futile", a remarkable statement. Would we tolerate people running amok in the National Gallery or at Newgrange? Hardly, so why can't we have rules at important nature sites? www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Bhí áthas mór orainn fáilte a chur roimh @einne.ocathasaigh mar láithreoir ag Deochanna Ghlasa Dé Máirt seo caite 🔥 We were delighted to welcome Éinne Ó'Cathasaigh as our presenter at Green Drinks last Tuesday! #GreenDrinks @einne.bsky.social @snagaeilge.bsky.social

The Irish Wildlife Trust at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Sustainable Management of Crayfishing On 24 February 2026, IWT Marine Advocacy Officer Grace Carr attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Sustainable Management of Crayfishing. Watch highlights here: youtu.be/rrtgjeX8X0k