Nest boxes help terns thrive on Rockabill island Nest boxes deployed on a small island off the coast of Dublin are greatly helping Europe's largest colony of Roseate Terns, new research shows. Ireland • 23 Aug 22
Call for more allotments amid focus on urban growing Ireland's community growers have called for a doubling in the number of allotments and community gardens to 5,000 by 2025. Ireland • 18 Apr 22
Male dolphins whistle to maintain relationships Male bottlenose dolphins save physical contact for those they feel closest to, but for other weaker – yet still important – relationships they connect through … News Lens • 25 Mar 22
Back to nature: Forest bathing blossoming in Co Wicklow While record numbers have taken up sea swimming during the pandemic, another form of 'bathing' is also growing in popularity in Co Wicklow - and … Ireland • 22 Jan 22
Seabirds starve in stormy 'washing machine' waves Thousands of seabirds that wash up on Atlantic coasts every year could have been starved to death by cyclones that whip up "washing machine" waves, … Climate Change • 15 Sep 21
Wildlife hospital urges caution over animal 'rescues' Two months after it opened, staff at Ireland's first hospital dedicated to sick and injured wildlife are appealing to the public to think twice before … Ireland • 23 Apr 21
Dire wolves far apart from other canines - study Prehistoric dire wolves made famous by the TV series Game of Thrones prowled the Earth for thousands of years before being wiped out at the … News Lens • 13 Jan 21
Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans - study Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using their gaze to "point" and ask for help, according to … World • 16 Dec 20
Study finds 380 sperm whales off Irish west coast There are around 380 sperm whales off the west coast of Ireland, according to research conducted by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology. Ireland • 10 Dec 20
Galapagos sees record rise in penguins and cormorants The population of Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants, two species endemic to the islands, has seen a record increase, study results released yesterday showed. World • 24 Oct 20
World missing all targets to save nature - UN Countries are set to miss all of the targets they set themselves a decade ago to preserve nature and save Earth's vital biodiversity, the United … World • 15 Sep 20
World's 2nd largest species caught on camera off Cork The second largest species on earth was caught on camera off the Cork coast last weekend, under clear skies and calm waters. News Lens • 14 Aug 20
Humpbacks have a whale of a time in Irish waters The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) says the humpback whale has reached and passed an "important and remarkable milestone" off the Irish coast. Ireland • 27 Jul 20
Brown Booby, rare bird found on Wicklow beach, dies What is believed to be Ireland's first Brown Booby, the rare tropical seabird that was first spotted on the beach at Greystones, Co Wicklow last … Ireland • 18 Jul 20
Farming to bring corncrake back from near extinction A vet is farming land in Co Mayo with the aim of helping the dwindling corncrake population survive in Ireland. Ireland • 17 Jul 20
2019: The year of the Painted Lady 2019 was the year of the Painted Lady, according to the authors of an annual national butterfly survey that has found overall populations of the … Ireland • 04 Jun 20
Researchers take on prickly subject with hedgehog study A new survey of Ireland's hedgehogs is under way, led by researchers at NUI Galway and the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Biodiversity • 02 Jun 20
Hen Harrier breeding soars with help of farmers Farmers are to share in a €450,000 bonus for their efforts in protecting the Hen Harrier following a very successful breeding season last year. Ireland • 21 May 20
Russia-bound tigers rescued in Poland head for new home Five of nine tigers that survived a gruelling journey across Europe have set off for their new home at a Spanish animal refuge after weeks … World • 02 Dec 19
Turtle washed up during Storm Lorenzo takes flight home A loggerhead sea turtle that washed ashore here ahead of Storm Lorenzo last month is finally on her way home to warmer waters. Ireland • 04 Nov 19
Fox and marmot stand-off wins wildlife photo prize An intense "battle for survival" moment between a Tibetan fox and a marmot has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. World • 16 Oct 19
Irish Curlew 'on brink of extinction' The chair of the Irish Curlew Task Force has said they have a plan to save the curlew which is in danger of extinction, the … Environment and Nature • 27 Sep 19
Watching trees grow: Forest installed in stadium A football stadium in Austria is being transformed into a forest, in an art installation designed to remind people not to take nature for granted. News Lens • 08 Aug 19
Limerick project to control spread of Giant Hogweed Limerick city and county councils have embarked on a three-year project to control the spread of Giant Hogweed on the River Loobagh near Kilmallock. Environment • 07 Aug 19
Hundreds of plant species driven to extinction - study More than 500 species of plants have disappeared in the past 250 years - more than twice the number of birds, mammals and amphibians recorded … Environment • 11 Jun 19
