Place: West Limerick Hills

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Scheme enlists farmers in bid to save hen harriers

A typical 23-hectare farm, in GLAS, with peatland and grassland habitats, could qualify for Hen Harrier Programme payments totalling €2,200 in year one, rising to €3,700 in year two, writes Stephen Cadogn.

news

Duhallow group bid to save Ballydesmond's Barna Bog for birdlife

property

A spectacular home designed — and built — by the occupants

farming

Pearl mussel project will bring €3.8m to Kerry

news

€1.75m spent to protect hen harrier bird in first 10 months of the year

business

Incomes lost due to area being protected, TD claims

804 objections to harrier SPA proposals

LANDOWNERS have made 804 objections to proposals to designate their property as a special protection areas (SPA) for the hen harrier.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2008

Hen harrier restrictions affect Munster farmers

MUNSTER landowners will bear the brunt of forest planting restrictions introduced last week by the Government for protection of the hen harrier bird.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

American squirrel takes a foothold

RARELY has bird life in Ireland been receiving such publicity. Eagles, kites and hen harriers are all making headlines and attention could now be turning to the plight of songbirds which are facing a relatively new threat.

Mon, 10 Sep, 2007