European People’s Party, with which Fine Gael is aligned, claimed proposed Nature Restoration Law was 'an attack on European agriculture, forestry, and fisheries'

Labour's Alan Kelly said if Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil did not want the European Commission's proposed Nature Restoration Law to pass, they should bring down the Government

Rewetting ostensibly means bringing back a natural water flow and saturating peatland in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

"Most are night flying, and many have evolved to blend in with their surrounds. Some look just like a piece of a leaf, others you can hardly see on a branch even if you are looking right at them."

Sandra Spethmann of Curraghmore Farm said: “I would love to see some parts of the mountains have Irish rainforests so that we have pockets of original ancient native woodlands.”

While efforts at EU level to push through a Nature Restoration Law are being stymied at every turn, is it instead our dysfunctional political process that’s in need of restoration?Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil this week that aspects of the ...

Mr Varadkar said in the Dáil earlier this week that so-called 'rewetting' of land on a large scale would be going too far

EU to have carbon farming framework in place by 2026

We have to wonder what will finally galvanise us into action to address the alarming number of species under threat

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

Marine bill aims to cement the country's ambition to protect 30% of its maritime area by the end of the decade

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

The study's lead author said: "To make matters worse, many of the animal species that are thought to be non-threatened from extinction, are in fact progressively declining."

The figures come as concerns continue to be raised over the lack of enforcement in the area of wildlife crime overall.

Sustainability goals are taking centre stage at this year's eco-conscious Chelsea Flower Show

Urban 'heat island' effect caused by human activity is disrupting the ecosystems of plants, meaning that bees and other pollinators are mistiming their foraging, with flowers blooming sooner than expected

Water quality

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

There was no Google, no Green Certs, no webinars — but there was great ingenuity and a wide range of skills 

Waterford Council has recruited a team of goats to clear a mass of invasive gorse on Ardmore’s cliff top trail, in a pilot scheme aimed at protecting biodiversity through traditional intervention.

We have a Native Irish Honey Bee which is under threat... find out here how to help it survive

The lack of winter snow and the high summer temperatures have resulted in a record loss of ice from glaciers in the Alps

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

Rivers across the country are becoming increasingly polluted through negligence, carelessness, and greed

In Europe, it is estimated that the area of protected habitats in need of restoration is at least 259,000 km2, around half the size of terrestrial Spain