Organisation: Bird Watch Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>The proliferation of greater white-toothed shrews in the Cork region is providing nesting barn owls with a greater capacity to raise more chicks. File picture: Richard Mills</p>

munster

Head-turning: Cork sees surge in barn owl numbers thanks to efforts of volunteers

The explosion in the barn owl population in the county has also been aided by farmers who now see them as a natural alternative to putting down rat poison

<p>The description of some caterpillars as 'hairy mollies' comes from the Irish word, malaí, for eyebrows</p>

outdoors

Did you know that ‘hairy molly’ comes from the Irish word for eyebrows?

<p>One of the ways in which we accidentally add to widescale environmental problems is by using a lot of chemicals in our gardens.</p>

outdoors

Juanita Browne: Pesticides harm more than the weeds and pests they’re designed to kill

farming

South Kerry's response to disappearance of bird life

home and gardens

Our gardening noticeboard

home and gardens

Our gardening noticeboard

Scrub fires — a burning issue that must be quenched

WILDFIRES have burned thousands of hectares of Ireland’s countryside this year.

Tue, 25 May, 2010

Poultry producers on alert as bird flu detected

POULTRY producers in Ireland were urged last night to maintain the highest levels of vigilance after three swans were found dead in Dorset, Britain, with the lethal strain of bird flu.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2008

Roadshow to bring bats, bugs and bogs to the masses

A TRAVELLING biodiversity exhibition will take to the country’s roads over the next five months educating the public on Ireland’s natural beauty.

Wed, 29 Aug, 2007

Biodiversity exhibition to hit the road

A major travelling biodiversity exhibition will take to the country’s roads over the next five months educating the public on Ireland’s natural beauty.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2007

Warning over bird flu outbreak compensation

The Government could face compensation claims from the poultry industry if the bird flu damages business here, Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan said today.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2006