Columns - Irish Examiner

Dick Warner

Ireland must grasp the climate nettle

Ireland, along with most of the rest of the world, is now committed to legally binding targets to reduce the rate of climate change. 

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Storms come galloping

The storms came tearing across the bog to the west and fling themselves against the house, writes Dick Warner. 

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Ireland's position in the Atlantic means we must work hard to tackle climate change

In Paris, an army of scientists and policymakers from around the world are grappling to produce a strategy to combat climate change. 

Mon, 07 Dec, 2015

Time of year brings issues for pleasant pheasant

This is not a good time of year to be a pheasant in Ireland, writes Dick Warner

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

The blackbird builds an incredible structure in a nest

IT WAS a dirty day, howling gusts of wind carrying cold, hard rain.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015

Rooks are fascinating birds

IT WAS dusk, a blustery November evening, and I was watching rooks, writes Dick Warner

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Queen shelters in my shed

Many people, mostly men, have a shed. 

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015

Joni and the house sparrow

ABOUT 10 years ago something went missing from my garden. The small flocks of cheeky, noisy house sparrows disappeared. 

Mon, 02 Nov, 2015

Magical autumn woodland

The other day, a work assignment took me to Tullamore in Co Offaly and a walk around the Charleville estate. It’s a good few years since I last visited and I’d forgotten how magical its woodland is, particularly in autumn. There is no better place in Ireland to appreciate the majesty of the pedunculate oak tree.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Autumn blazing in gardens

There’s been a lot of high pressure over the past few weeks and this has resulted in sunny autumn days followed by quite cold nights, writes Dick Warner.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015