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The Wonder of Weeds | National Gallery of Ireland

This look at the wonder of weeds was inspired by our beautiful exhibition Drawn from Nature: Irish Botanical Art. Discover the mysterious and surprising qualities...
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Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal – Biodiversity Ireland

Dr. Liam Lysaght, Centre Director, provides an overview of his recording activities using Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal during the Coronavirus lockdown. and highlights some...
Green-winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio), a rare wildflower species has recently appeared on a grassy verge in a Portlaoise housing estate, which is usually mown regularly.

Does the lockdown bring any silver linings? – Biodiversity Ireland

Does the national lockdown have any silver linings? Well, one was seeing the motorway verges covered in Dandelions and Cowslips on a recent trip...
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Pesticides: first cumulative risk reports published | European Food Safety Authority

EFSA has published the results of its two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food. The assessments...

PLOTS – an invitation to map your #2km walk, run, cycle or stroll in...

Dear Friends of Mapping Green Dublin,   We hope that you and your families are keeping safe and healthy at this time of Covid-19. We are...
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Protecting Europe’s plants: pest survey cards go digital | European Food Safety Authority

The first batch of EFSA’s plant pest survey cards are now available in an easy-to-use interactive format. Ten of the existing 28 cards –...
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Another forest fire last night diverts emergency services from focusing on COVID-19

Leitrim forest fire is the latest incident over the last few days. Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other...

2019 Local Authority Pollinator Award newsletter published – Biodiversity Ireland

Our newsletter on the 2019 Local Authority Pollinator Award has just been published. The Local Authority Pollinator Award is a special award in the Tidy Towns competition,...
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Why you should take a bit of time to record what nature you see...

The National Biodiversity Data Centre, based down in Co. Waterford is inviting people to get involved in recording Ireland’s wildlife. Through a variety of...
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BirdWatch Ireland welcomes FF-FG commitment to take immediate action on the Biodiversity Crisis

BirdWatch Ireland welcomes the commitment in the Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael Government Formation framework document to create a New Green Deal for Ireland and ‘to take...