Ireland told to up its game on conservation

Ireland has been warned by the European Commission to designate more special areas of conservation. 

If Ireland fails to respond, the commission may take the matter to the Court of Justice of the EU.

Farmers have had long-standing problems surrounding land designation, resulting in IFA recently instructing National Parks and Wildlife and Birdwatch Ireland personnel to keep off farmers’ land, but the warning to Ireland from the commission points to even more special areas of conservation problems ahead.