Survey on future of parks service due to close today

Recent gorse fires and incidents involving animals and habitats have put the power of the NPWS in the spotlight.

Submissions from members of the public in Munster have led the way into the review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the expert tasked with overseeing the process has said.

Professor of botany at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and director of Natural Capital Ireland, Jane Stout, encouraged people with an interest in the future of the NPWS to partake in a survey before today's deadline, or submissions directly on the review by April 2.