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<p>Some of the images in ‘Fungi of Killarney National Park’. Researched and produced by Louis O’Toole and published by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.</p>

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Donal Hickey: Extreme care is needed when foraging for mushrooms

We’re told at least 30 species of mushroom here are poisonous. They can cause stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, or hallucinations (from the ‘magic’ variety) — and can be fatal

<p>Killarney National Park: a view over Muckross Lake. Pictures: Pádraic Fogarty </p>

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Take the pressures off Killarney National Park — and expand it

<p>The seeds of yew berries are poisonous. Fortunately for the enthusiastic song thrushes, blackbirds, waxwings and robins that feast on yew berries, neither their beaks not their stomach muscles are strong enough to crack open of break down the seed, allowing it to pass through the bird undamaged, with no ill effects</p>

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Deadly yew — used in witch's potions and to deter cattle from graveyards

Portrait of a White Tailed Sea Eagle

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White-tailed sea eagle chicks released in Killarney National Park

Regional Mayoral elections

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Irish Examiner view: Sunak's party in a political cul-de-sac

Donal Hickey: Circular Economy Fund open for applications now

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Donal Hickey: Circular Economy Fund open for applications now

Donal Hickey: We'll hear cuckoos any day now — or have you already?

Donal Hickey: We'll hear cuckoos any day now — or have you already?

Satellite-tracked cuckoos should be coming 'home' from Africa very soon

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Proposed glamping pods at Killarney Racecourse get go-ahead from planning board

Proposed glamping pods at Killarney Racecourse get go-ahead from planning board

There had been dozens of objections to the planned development

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

From 30,000 acorns to mighty oaks — with luck and a little help

From 30,000 acorns to mighty oaks — with luck and a little help

National Park and Wildlife Service Outdoor staff in Killarney National Park painstakingly sowed 31,375 acorns, under the supervision of Horticulturalist Gerry Murphy and Gardener Stephen Moore

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Why are there farm animals in our National Parks?

S Why are there farm animals in our National Parks?

Ireland is going to get a new National Park — but are we properly looking after the ones we already have, asks ecologist Pádraic Fogarty

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Move to classify sika deer as invasive causes 'alarm'

Move to classify sika deer as invasive causes 'alarm'

Irish Deer Commission says reclassifying the deer as an invasive species would lead to 'significant animal welfare issues'

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

Should we bring wolves back into Ireland?

Should we bring wolves back into Ireland?

Irish team researches the potential impact of wolves at Killarney, Glenveagh, Wicklow Mountains, and Wild Nephin National Parks

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

11 family-friendly activities to enjoy in Munster before going back to school

11 family-friendly activities to enjoy in Munster before going back to school

Fáilte Ireland’s research found that a day at the beach was the most popular outdoor summer activity for families. It’s easy to understand why. Throw swimming togs, towels, a change of clothes, buckets and spades, suncream, sandwiches, and some money for ice cream into a bag and you’re all set for a cheap family outing

Sun, 20 Aug, 2023

Islands of Ireland: Eagle Island, where eagles once flourished

Islands of Ireland: Eagle Island, where eagles once flourished

This Kerry island was named at a time when these magnificent apex predators soared above the lakes and mountains before nesting in the woods

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Project aims to find out where 'fascinating' Irish cuckoos spend winter months

Project aims to find out where 'fascinating' Irish cuckoos spend winter months

Three of the four Irish cuckoos fitted with tags are from Killarney National Park and one was caught in the Burren

Thu, 08 Jun, 2023

White tailed eagle reintroduction programme

Five new chicks hatched by Co Clare white-tailed eagles

'We are delighted to see this eagle that we know well form a new bond and start a new family' said Eamonn Meskell of the NPWS

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Forest path in the Killarney National Park in Ireland

Donal Hickey: We need more trees but they need to be the right trees in the right places

State afforestation plans pose extinction risk to threatened farmland birds says BirdWatch Ireland

Thu, 25 May, 2023

An osprey (Pandion Haliaetus) hunting fish in Sindian, Taipei

Ospreys to be reintroduced to Ireland for first time in more than 150 years

Twelve osprey chicks will arrive in July as part of the reintroduction programme

Tue, 23 May, 2023

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The State must take responsibility for the restoration of nature

How on earth can we ask farmers to make long-term commitments for nature when the State itself seems to have no interest?

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Wedding of the Week: Sinéad and Brian's three children were their flowergirl and pageboys

Wedding of the Week: Sinéad and Brian's three children were their flowergirl and pageboys

The bride and groom first met in Coogee, Australia but came to Killarney for their wedding

Sat, 20 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Soaring eagles

Irish Examiner view: Soaring eagles

Bird populations

Sat, 13 May, 2023

Killarney National Park staff 'delighted' after white-tailed eagles nest in woods

Killarney National Park staff 'delighted' after white-tailed eagles nest in woods

While it's not the first time that the eagles have nested in the area, it is an event that happens sporadically.

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Killarney National Park being allowed to die away, climate change conference hears

Killarney National Park being allowed to die away, climate change conference hears

Ancient Ireland was around 80% forest with the rest made up of the likes of bogs. Today, that figure is a paltry 1% to 1.5%, rewilding campaigner Eoghan Daltun said.

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Wedding of the Week: Gillian and Sean came home from Australia - and still enjoyed blue skies

Wedding of the Week: Gillian and Sean came home from Australia - and still enjoyed blue skies

The newlyweds plan to move back to Cork in the future

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

Will you be able to spot early sand-grass or mouse-tail fern when you're out and about?

Will you be able to spot early sand-grass or mouse-tail fern when you're out and about?

When more than half of plant species are in decline it's great to spot this tiny grass or extremely little fern

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Great Southern Hotel KIllarney wedding Tara & Mic

Wedding of the Week: Clampers, forgotten rings and a big party for Tara and Mic's wedding day

But Tara Maguire and Mic O'Donovan say it all just came together on their big day

Sat, 25 Mar, 2023

Wedding of the Week: Anniversary and wedding celebrations for Deirdre and Andrew's families

Wedding of the Week: Anniversary and wedding celebrations for Deirdre and Andrew's families

The bride and groom first met in Cork city when they were introduced by a mutual friend

Sat, 11 Mar, 2023

Winter is a robin's time to shine — and sing out

Winter is a robin's time to shine — and sing out

When my sister died in 2008, my parents began to have regular visits from a robin who would hop into their kitchen. Sure, it may have just been a cheeky, hungry bird who was simply looking for food, but they took it as a nice little message from their daughter

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Killarney asphalt plant gets emissions licence despite objections

Killarney asphalt plant gets emissions licence despite objections

Environmental Protection Agency rejects appeal against council’s decision by several local residents living near the site of the proposed new Roadstone plant in Clasheen, close to Killarney National Park

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Wedding of the Week: Fun and tradition combine for Meagan and Shane's fairytale wedding

Wedding of the Week: Fun and tradition combine for Meagan and Shane's fairytale wedding

The pair got engaged at The Shard in London but came home to Kerry, where they first met, to celebrate

Sun, 20 Nov, 2022

Citizens' assembly for young people makes 58 recommendations to tackle climate change

Citizens' assembly for young people makes 58 recommendations to tackle climate change

The findings of the first ever Children and Young People’s Assembly, which assembled in Killarney National Park, will inform the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Donal Hickey: Keep your distance from strong stags as the annual rut gets underway

Donal Hickey: Keep your distance from strong stags as the annual rut gets underway

We don’t exactly know how many deer are in the country because a national count has not been carried out. But the national deer population is increasing and deer are now seen in unusual places, including front gardens

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022

Wedding of the Week: Magical moonlight at the Gap of Dunloe for Elena and Shane

Wedding of the Week: Magical moonlight at the Gap of Dunloe for Elena and Shane

Shane proposed at her father's favourite spot — as he couldn't ask him for consent, it was his way of doing it in front of Dad, says Elena

Sun, 18 Sep, 2022

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Kerry's first strategic housing development turned down due to impact on bats

Proposed Killarney development of houses, duplexes, town houses and 152 apartments had backing of council planners but was refused permission by An Bord Pleanála

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

Donal Hickey: Do we need a wildlife crime unit to help protect our magnificent birds and animals?

Donal Hickey: Do we need a wildlife crime unit to help protect our magnificent birds and animals?

Much more time, attention and resources must be dedicated to conservation, while stronger enforcement and wildlife legislation are also needed to protect our natural heritage

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Megan & Eoghan Wedding

Wedding of the Week: Uplifting ceremony in Kerry with a Mangerton helicopter trip

Meagan also enjoyed a trip in a VW campervan on the big day — and the groom says dancing with his grandmother at the reception was a highlight

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022

Wedding of the Week: 'It was Baltic' as Cork couple Heather and Greg said 'I do' in Kerry

Wedding of the Week: 'It was Baltic' as Cork couple Heather and Greg said 'I do' in Kerry

'It was also my birthday on the day we got married — I had to make sure the anniversary would never be forgotten'

Sat, 22 Jan, 2022

Ireland's 'biggest stag' photographed in Killarney National Park

Ireland's 'biggest stag' photographed in Killarney National Park

The red stag, described as an 'exceptional' beast by conservationists because of his supersize, has scared off younger challengers and has assembled a dozen hinds, or females, for his harem

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Wedding of the Week: Monika and Jordan discovered the recipe for love on their first date

Wedding of the Week: Monika and Jordan discovered the recipe for love on their first date

Their first date involved baking triple choc cookies — and things have been sweeter since

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

Wedding of the Week: Ciara and Padraig married by the same priest who wed bride's parents

Wedding of the Week: Ciara and Padraig married by the same priest who wed bride's parents

A luxury manor house at the foot of Ireland's highest mountain range was the setting for Ciara O’Connor and Padraig Brennan's wedding

Sun, 27 Jun, 2021

Killarney drafts in specialist gardaí to help establish cause of blaze

Killarney drafts in specialist gardaí to help establish cause of blaze

Fire investigators from the Garda Technical Bureau are walking Killarney National Park in an effort to establish if any kind of accelerant, accidental or deliberate, was involved

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Probe into whether Killarney fire was started to clear land

Probe into whether Killarney fire was started to clear land

Authorities are investigating whether the weekend's inferno in Killarney National Park resulted from fires started to clear land and whether they were started in a number of different places

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Hundreds of deer lost feeding grounds in Killarney wildfires

Hundreds of deer lost feeding grounds in Killarney wildfires

Hundreds of deer have lost their feeding grounds in the wildfires that swept through Killarney National Park.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

Climate crisis exacerbating fires such as Killarney blaze

Climate crisis exacerbating fires such as Killarney blaze

Climate change has provided an environment that enables small fires to grow out of control, often causing mass destruction, environmental organisation Voice says

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

'Farmer bashing' after Kerry fires 'disappointing,' says IFA

'Farmer bashing' after Kerry fires 'disappointing,' says IFA

Social media speculation laying the blame at farmers clearing land for grazing in upland areas has been rejected by the Kerry branch of the Irish Farmers Association

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Arson fears at National Park show our indifference to laws must end

Irish Examiner view: Arson fears at National Park show our indifference to laws must end

Blazes at Killarney National Park and elsewhere show our indifference adhering to many laws

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

Scenery of Killarney National Park

Irish Examiner view: Ferntastic stuff in Killarney

Stenogrammitis myosuroides, as many in the Kingdom will proudly declare this week, is Europe's rarest fern

Tue, 06 Oct, 2020

What's a hotel visit like these days? Tom Breathnach checks in

What's a hotel visit like these days? Tom Breathnach checks in

And we’re back! Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry rebooted on Monday, with a ripple of giddy enthusiasm across the country, as byways and motorways whirred with the national great escape.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Eagles wing their way into Kerry airport from Norway as part of reintroduction programme

Eagles wing their way into Kerry airport from Norway as part of reintroduction programme

The eagle has landed again: 10 white-tailed sea eagles flew quietly into Kerry from Norway shortly before lunchtime on Friday.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Muckross traditional farms to stay open following Government intervention

Muckross traditional farms to stay open following Government intervention

The Government has intervened in plans by the Trustees of Muckross House to shut down the Muckross Traditional Farms in the Killarney National Park as a cost-cutting exercise.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020