Organisation: Natura 2000

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Ireland currently has two Office of Public Works (OPW)-managed world heritage sites: Brú na Boinne, County Meath, and Skellig Michael but the Blasket Islands are not officially listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site</p>

outdoors

Donal Hickey: Are the Blasket Islands worth including as a Unesco World Heritage Site?

To be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, a site must be of "outstanding universal value"

news

Proposed north Kerry windfarm refused planning

news

Ireland failing on threatened habitats, report says

Brexit is bad for wildlife

farming

Forestry Programme 2014-2020 seeks to increase forest cover

business

Rare birds still threatened despite 30-year success of EU directive

€3bn plan to protectrural Irish landscape

A €3 BILLION scheme to protect the rural landscape, increase biodiversity and improve water quality was launched yesterday by Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan, who described it as a massive investment in farming and the environment.

Thu, 09 Aug, 2007

Govt pledges €3bn for rural protection

A record €3bn has today been pledged towards protecting the rural landscape and improving water quality.

Wed, 08 Aug, 2007

Farmers and consumers to benefit from €8.7bn plan

THE €8.7 billion provision for the agriculture and food sector in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 will benefit consumers as well as farmers.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2007

Government under pressure to protect nature sites

THE Government is changing nature sites that were designated as in need of protection in response to pressure from landowners and others.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2006