Leading by Example? The State’s Role in Wildlife Persecution Wildlife crime does not occur in a cultural vacuum. Laws, institutions, and public policy all help shape the way society values, or fails to value, the natural world. Blog: iwt.ie/the-states-r... @thejournal.ie

Leading by Example? The State's Role in Wildlife Persecution - Irish Wildlife Trust

Wildlife crime does not occur in a cultural vacuum. We must ask what message the State itself sends about the value it places on wildlife.

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Heritage Week 💚 Natural Heritage in Ireland: Reverence, Ruin, Restoration, and Rights 🗓️Wednesday 19 August 🕡7pm 📍The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse St, Dublin 2 Free of charge, but places are limited ➡️ naturalheritageinireland.eventbrite.ie @heritagecouncil.ie #HeritageWeek

Natural Heritage in Ireland: Reverence, Ruin, Restoration and Rights

This Heritage Week, join Oisín Ó Néill, IWT Nature Advocacy Officer, to explore Ireland’s changing relationship with the natural world.

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🥁 IWT Photo of the Month June 2026 Top 10 🥁 Congratulations to Aaron O'Hara for winning our June 2026 Photo of the Month competition over on Facebook, with this beautiful composition featuring an Irish Hare!💚 Want to enter our July 2026 competition? See the rules here: iwt.ie/what-we-do/c...

Delighted to see this celebration of An Atlantic Irish Rainforest in cinemas now. Fantastic work @irishrainforest.bsky.social & Garry Lennon. You can catch it at the IFI Dublin this week and Bantry, Co Cork next week. ifi.ie/film/an-iris...

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Watch this gorgeous short trailer for An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, and you'll be ravenous for the rest. One reviewer captured it: "With its endlessly alluring imagery, this [film] is an invitation to fall in love." vimeo.com/1211649058/7...

Watch this gorgeous short trailer for An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, and you'll be ravenous for the rest. One reviewer captured it: "With its endlessly alluring imagery, this [film] is an invitation to fall in love." vimeo.com/1211649058/7...

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When a Dublin sculptor trades city life for 73 acres of ecologically ravaged land on Ireland's wild Atlantic coast, he discovers that the most radical act of conservation is simply learning to do noth...

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Open-net fish farming in Ireland pollutes our bays, contributes to the collapse of our wild salmon, and drives overfishing for its feed. All while claiming to be organic! This destructive & cruel practice must be phased out. Sign this petition to call for it. 📝👇 swanireland.ie/take-action/...

We and other members of the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) are calling on the Irish government to follow in the lead of other governments around the world and ban the destructive and cruel practice of open-net fish farming in Ireland. Petition: swanireland.ie/take-action/...

In the wake of the devastating fire at Killarney National Park, we commend the NPWS & firefighters. Statement by Minister O'Sullivan: "Lighting fires or using disposable barbecues in a National Park or any wild area is not carelessness, it is gross irresponsibility – especially during a heatwave."

A Living Land – Ambition and Opportunity 🌿 Last week the Government published A Living Land (Phase 2 of Ireland’s Land Use Review). The report contains a number of recommendations + ambitious pathways for how Ireland could use its land over coming decades. ✍️Blog: iwt.ie/a-living-land/

We welcomed the opportunity to submit to the public consultation on Ireland’s draft National Restoration Plan, but were disappointed by the contents & lack of ambition highlighted in the plan. It risks falling short of what is legally required + ecologically necessary. Blog: iwt.ie/nrp-reaction/

Nature & Society Need More Ambitious Nature Restoration - Irish Wildlife Trust

Ireland needs a National Restoration Plan that reflects the scale of the environmental crisis we face. The draft plan doesn't do that.

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These semi submerged sundews caught my eye in the swampy depths of Fartrin bog 💕 their sticky tentacles entangling.... exquisite little carnivores!!! @peatlandecr.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social

On Monday evening our Nature Advocacy Officer Oisín Ó Néill joined the team on Mooney Goes Wild to explain why we should be plant-wise, let nature lead, and choose native. Listen back: rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_mooney.xml @rteone.rte.ie @wearetheark.bsky.social

HUGE NEWS! We are delighted to see the general scheme of the MPA amendment act has been approved by cabinet! We look forward to taking part in the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill to ensure it is as strong as is needed to ensure effective protection 💪🌊 @fairseas.ie shorturl.at/6H9H6

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS LEGISLATION GENERAL SCHEME ‘AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE’ | FairSeas

Fair Seas has welcomed the publication of the Heads of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill.

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Promises don’t protect Ireland’s seas. Strong laws do. Tell the Taoiseach and ministers it’s time to turn words into real ocean protection. Tell them: only.one/act/30x30-ir...

The summer issue of our award-winning magazine, Irish Wildlife is here! Become a member and receive our magazine every quarter + access to members-only events and competitions. Your membership strengthens our voice for nature in Ireland - Ní neart go cur le chéile 💚 iwt.ie/support-us/b...

Species in Focus: Painted Lady 🦋 Irish name: Áilleán Scientific name: Vanessa cardui When you think of far-ranging animals found across continents, your mind probably goes straight to birds. But there’s a species of butterfly that does just as much exploring!

We were disappointed in the lack of ambition shown in Ireland's draft National Restoration Plan. It is clear that not all government departments are demonstrating the necessary ambition needed for this plan to restore nature. Read our submission here: iwt.ie/wp-content/u...

The Irish Wildlife Trust is fully behind the Bill brought forward by Paul Murphy TD (People Before Profit) to Ban Hare Coursing in Ireland. This Bill will be debated in the Dáil on 02 July and TDs will vote on the Bill on 8 July. Read the Bill here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bil...

This Invasive Species Week, the Irish Wildlife Trust and Mary Reynolds are asking everyone to welcome native species into the garden instead of planting invasives: iwt.ie/be-plant-wis... @wearetheark.bsky.social #InvasiveSpecies

This #InvasiveSpeciesWeek, are asking everyone to welcome native species into the garden instead of planting invasives. There are positive, practical actions that anyone can take, whether they have a garden, a community space, or a schoolyard: iwt.ie/be-plant-wis...

Be Plant Wise. Let nature lead. Plant native. - Irish Wildlife Trust

Invasive Species Week blog: how to be plant wise, propagate & grow local provenance trees, and welcome nature back

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Invasive Species Week webinar from 24 June is now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. With Oisín Ó Néill, Nature Advocacy Officer at IWT, & Mary Reynolds, founder of We Are The Ark and nature activist. #InvasiveSpecies #HopeThroughAction www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeaV...

Stop the Spread: How policymakers and gardeners can fight back against invasive plants

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📢 Have Your Say! Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan. ⏳ The consultation is open now. The deadline to have your say is 1 July 2026. Read more, including recommendations from @envpillar.bsky.social (we are a proud member): iwt.ie/have-your-sa... #NatureRestorationLaw #HaveYourSay #HopeThroughAction

Have your Say: Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan - Irish Wildlife Trust

You are part of nature restoration. Make your voice heard. Send your submission to Ireland's Nature Restoration Plan by 01 July.

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📣 Have your say on the Nature Restoration Plan! The public are being asked for their views on Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, which is a generational opportunity to restore nature at scale. Please take a look at our joint recommendations here: www.environmentalpillar.ie/have-your-sa...

Grianstad Sona! We couldn't have had a better day for the Move with Nature Summer Solstice event 🌞 For this edition, we explored a mosaic of habitats at the Burren National Park. Thank you Phoebe Larkin, Head Guide 💚 @npwsireland.bsky.social #SummerSolstice #Grianstad #MoveWithNature

Delighted to see our webinar on Asian Hornets with Dr Ann Haigh listed on the #InsectWeek website! Organised by the Royal Entomological Society & supported by partner organisations throughout the UK & Europe, Insect Week is a celebration of all things insect. Sign up for webinar: shorturl.at/I10Oz

✍️ New blog: Why Ireland’s new Invasive Species Bureau must have teeth to be successful iwt.ie/the-pink-cre... #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #RhododendronPonticum

Why Ireland's new Invasive Species Bureau must have teeth to be successful - Irish Wildlife Trust

Ireland’s new Invasive Species Bureau is a welcome development but it requires teeth to halt threats from species like Rhododendron ponticum.

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#InvasiveSpeciesWeek webinar Wed 24 June: 🌱Stop the Spread: How policymakers and gardeners can fight back against invasive plants with Mary Reynolds (founder of We Are The Ark) & Oisín Ó Néill (IWT Nature Advocacy Officer) Details & registration here: shorturl.at/bf6JM @wearetheark.bsky.social

IWT Marine Advocacy Officer Grace Carr joined Philip Boucher-Hayes on @rteone.rte.ie Countywide at the @fairseas.ie Conference to discuss how the government are planning to amend the Marine Area Planning Act. This could work, if done right. We are still waiting. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Speakers at the Fair Seas Conference 2026 on MPAs: Minna Epps - IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Belinda Bramley - UK marine protection expert, Grace Carr - Marine policy office...

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We’re Hiring an Administration & Operations Assistant. If you want to use your skills to make a difference for nature why not apply to join our team. Apply here > iwt.ie/administrati...

Another great discussion at Green Drinks last night with Jack Morley of Rewildlife! Hope through action 💚 Check out his channel here: youtube.com/@therewildli...