Fantastic work from our colleagues in Safe Routes to School! #activetravel #sustainabletravel

With heat waves shattering temperature records across the globe, leading to needless deaths, let me just say that history will not look fondly on those who put fossil fuel profits above saving the planet.

Denmark is acting on #NitratePollution to protect health and the public purse. The rest of Europe deserves the same ⚖️ That’s why we joined farmers, environmental and civil organisations in urging the EU Commission to uphold and strengthen vital protections, not weaken them eeb.org/en/library/j...

Closed-period slurry spreading linked to river pollution. This along with previous EPA report showing that 43% of inspected farms were non-compliant with regulations in 2025 & only half were remediated in follow-up inspections. Stronger enforcement needed! www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid...

We are urging YOU to make a submission to the public consultation on Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan🫵 Email your views to [email protected]. before July 1st and see more about our key priorities on our webpage https://swanireland.ie/take-action/nature-restoration-plan/

Consultation on Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan closes 1 July — email [email protected] or by form. Note: form deadline 30 June instead of 1 July! Restoring agri & forest ecosystems, natural connectivity of rivers & floodplains, habitats? www.antaisce.org/news/ireland...

This week is #InvasiveSpeciesWeek, but what is an Invasive Species you ask? 💮 Read our latest blog post to find out more about invasive species in Ireland: https://cleancoasts.exposure.co/invasive-species-in-ireland-invasive-species-week-2026#InvasiveSpeciesWeek #Biodiversity

Everything flows somewhere. 🌊 #ThinkBeforeYouFlush #ThinkB4UFlush @uisceeireann.bsky.social

It’s #WorldSandDuneDay Our sand dunes are biodiversity hotspots, home to Marsh Orchid, Sand Pansy, Marsh Hellborine, Birds-foot-trefoil, Bee Orchid and more. 💙🌾 It’s also #DublinPride and #PrideMonth A day full of lots of lovely things 🐝🪻🌈 #Biodiversity #ProtectOurDunes #SandDunes

According to Irish Water, as of 2021, data centres across Ireland drank about 810 megalitres of water from the public mains a year. But that same year, Meta reported that it withdrew 928 megalitres of water for its data centres in Clonee alone. How is this possible?

Soils managed with regenerative practices held between 8 & 15% more water than conventionally tilled soils, and produced biomass yields 15 to 20% higher for same volume of water. Regenerative farming restores soil health & helps biodiversity and captures carbon. www.euronews.com/2026/06/04/r...

Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...

Great event coming up — the Birdwatch Ireland Limerick Branch along with An Taisce Limerick are hosting a free walking tour of a section of the historic Errina Canal to UL Led by naturalist Pete Beaumont on 11 July Meet Burlington Factory carpark at 10.30am See image for details and contact info

Bigger cars are costing Irish motorists parking spaces & threatening lives, study finds Damien Ó Tuama, National Cycling Co-ordinator at An Taisce: Ireland’s residential and urban streets are turning more into giant car parks, as cars grow longer, wider and higher www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

“News stories about heatwaves often do not mention the influence of climate change or the burning of fossil fuels on increased temperatures ... it is unsurprising that the public often do not understand these issues or the connection between them” pressgazette.co.uk/news/climate...

Delighted to be taking part in the Galway #Climate Festival on Saturday morning, in an interview with Dr Patrick Collins, UCG to discuss THE LIE OF THE LAND and Ireland's readiness - or otherwise - to face climate breakdown. #ClimateInspirationsFestival galwayclimatefestival.ie/the-lie-of-t...

'The European Environment Agency says the 27-country bloc + its gov'ts aren’t protecting their people from extreme temperatures, assessing the threat of heat stress for the general population as critical in this decade, + “catastrophic” from mid-century onward.' www.politico.eu/article/3-re...

Great learning from Irish farmers at Farming for Nature Festival, gain new An Taisce members, connect with great orgs & meet Darina Allen, a long-term advocate for Irish producers & huge benefits of locally-grown organic food. She's a member of An Taisce & accepted a gift of a native Irish Oak

We need to bring people with us, off the cliff we're hurtling towards! 'It is disorienting to watch the years go by & yet feel like the same headlines about failure to reach various environmental targets reappear on what seems like a 3-to-5-year cycle.Is this what it means to bring people with us?'

Fantastic to be at the Farming for Nature Festival today! Great atmosphere and lovely people! #farmingfornature

Make difference for Ireland’s nature! The public are being asked for their views on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, which is a generational opportunity to restore nature at scale. Find out how you can be a voice for nature: www.environmentalpillar.ie/have-your-sa...

Dig into the story of the excavation at Viking Woodstown in today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter. The newsletter also has a link to an upcoming free webinar this Thursday to hear more about the discoveries, and how Woodstown is helping to cast new light on the Vikings in Ireland.

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009. Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

imagine if we connected all the political, NGO and grassroots groups saying no to hyper-scale data centres stripping precious energy and water resources for global corporations ? #spéirghorm Ireland's case is not an outrider #climate

Man who was illegally poaching engangered salmon and who tried to flee fisheries officers - a serious wildlife crime - is effectively let off the hook if he pays the €3.5k in costs. Why is this kind of crime not seen as a crime by the courts? www.westernpeople.ie/news/courts/...

Townleyhall Passage Tomb • Louth Affectionately known as ‘Little Grange’, this small passage tomb is part of the extensive series of megalithic monuments in the Boyne Valley. The tomb's passage is aligned on summer solstice sunrise. 🔆

Where there’s a #heatwave there’s… smog?!😷🥵 As temperatures soar, dangerous levels of ground-level #ozone are surging, creating an invisible toxic photochemical smog #Methane is one of the biggest culprits behind its formation. But little is being done to tackle emissions 👉 eeb.org/en/heatwaves...

#ShowYourStripes Our actions matter. Support climate actions to reduce fossil fuels and damaging practices: Ireland is not on track to meet its 2030 targets. We need to keep pressuring our leaders to fulfil the commitments they've made on our behalf in the Climate Action Plan. #ClimateActionNow

Summer solstice, our longest days and shortest nights are upon us. A great opportunity to connect with the natural world and experience the joys of midsummer. #summersolstice

Water quality and Irish aquaculture: Astonishing to learn — not only that companies continue operating for years with an out-of-date licence — but effectively there's also no oversight of environmental impacts of these commercial operations.

Glad I'm not the only one that thinks so! 'In this situation, it is unacceptable that the Government – and the EU has yielded to agricultural interests in actually extending the derogation from the Nitrates Directive for Irish farmers for another three years.' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

✍️ New blog: Why Ireland’s new Invasive Species Bureau must have teeth to be successful iwt.ie/the-pink-cre... #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #RhododendronPonticum

Climate Ambassadors are always so inspiring #climateambassadors #climateaction

As water quality declines: "Farmers are jumping through a number of environmental hoops, but the measures they’re being asked to put in place don't work for all pollutants, and by and large they’re not designed for addressing nitrogen pollution" www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

#BuiltHeritage - A welcome rehabilitation has been carried out to this longterm derelict early-19th-century house in Ennistymon, County Clare. The property, known as Armstead's after its former shop, is a Protected Structure and adjoins the west side of the stone-arched bridge on River Cullenagh

The govt is starting to draft its next plan for our rivers, lakes & coasts. They want you to send them any issues & challenges you have. Please send these to [email protected]. The deadline is tomorrow. Here are our key recommendations to help: swanireland.ie/wp-content/u...

Listen back to SWAN's Freshwater Policy Officer, Puneeta Sreenivas, on Athlone Today, discuss the key takeaways from the EPA's latest Water Quality in Ireland report and what people can do to make a difference.

From 1980 to 2018 Irish Lapwing populations fell by a staggering 95%, mostly due to habitat loss. Interesting to see referenced in the story how urban planning policy in some European countries build homes/habitats for humans and wildlife to co-exist, with successful outcomes for both.

"Water quality will not improve unless nutrient pollution is reduced. Right now, there is no clear sign of long‑term reductions in nutrient levels, making it unlikely that we will see meaningful improvements in water quality anytime soon." www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

🐖 Denmark’s “pig election” shows people want action on pollution from industrial farming. The government promises cleaner water, stronger climate action & better animal welfare 💚 Yet EU plans to weaken manure rules... With nitrate pollution rising, it's time to defend protections 💪😬 @desmog.com 🗞️

Climate Ambassador May Recap: More adventures in the outdoors ensued in Cork where Daithí teamed up with Elaine from Clean Coasts to head out on the Ballincollig Otter Trail and learn about the otters that live there and the importance of protecting their habitat! #OtterWalk #Cork #CleanCoasts

There’s nothing better than seeing communities come together to protect and care for our beautiful coastline! 🌊💙 A massive shout out to St. Maurs. GAA and all of the dedicated volunteers of Rush Tidy Towns for coming together to keep Rush looking beautiful! 🙌 #CleanCoasts

🎨Great work by Tomhaggard Clean Coasts for their recent #BeachLitter Upcycling Workshops funded by County Wexford Arts Office! These wonderful pieces will be on display at the Coastal Connections Festival on June 21st in the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay!💙 #CommunityConnection #CleanCoasts

Irish rivers have been turned into open sewers for private profit, with official government support.

EPA data shows there has been no overall improvement in water quality & reasons why. Good news is data also shows where worst-affected areas are situated. We need to follow the science, devise robust evidence-based targeted policy & urgently help fix declines by properly resourcing solutions.

Watch back John Murphy from Salmon Watch Ireland speaking at Oireachtas Committee on how open net fish farming is just not viable or safe in Ireland. We need a ban on this harmful method of fish farming in Ireland with a transition period.

Groundhog day for water quality, which shouldn't surprise anyone that has been paying attention. 'Until we implement evidence- based measures to address that we’re only fooling ourselves if we think the water quality trends are going to dramatically improve. ' www.antaisce.org/news/no-impr...

An Taisce is very excited to be participating in the upcoming Farming For Nature Festival! Looks like an excellent event with a huge range of speakers and fellow exhibitors, can't wait! farmingfornaturefestival.ie/exhibitors/ #farmingfornature

Our waters have continued to be polluted by human activity, and we have not made any significant overall improvements in water quality for 2025. We need to implement evidence-based measures to address the challenges. Doing largely the same things & expecting a different outcome is not working.

Earlier today SWAN members presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs on aquaculture and water quality.  "Escaped fish and sea lice from open-net pens also put serious pressure on populations of wild salmon, which in Ireland have decreased by 90% since the 1970s."