THERE’S less regard in Ireland for laws protecting wildlife than there is in Britain, a man who has been described as the ‘foremost wildlife detective in these islands’, suggests.

Donal Hickey on manipulating cloud to produce rain.

NO matter how well-meaning people might be in their concerns to save the planet, there’s still no better incentive to do something than money.

DURING the summer, the discovery of what some people believed was a sacred tree, in a church grounds in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, led to sensational headlines that set off a religious frenzy.

ONE of the major challenges in the years ahead will be to ensure the water we drink is safe.

AROUND now, people are getting a final chance before the winter to see hedgehogs in their gardens.

INISVICKILLANE, one of the Blasket islands, is generally known for its association with ex-Taoiseach Charlie Haughey who bought it as a holiday retreat.

AS walking becomes an increasingly popular past-time, opening up the countryside been a key issue for lovers of the outdoors.

AN UPSURGE of interest in the outdoors is creating new opportunities for artists and authors of guidebooks on the Irish countryside.

IT’S a startling thought – people are at far greater risk from air pollution in their homes than they are from air pollution outdoors.