Coillte Nurseries are holding an open weekend at Clone Nursery, Aughrim, Co Wicklow on the 27th, 28th and 29th of June between 2 and 5pm.

Launching a new educational map of the majestic landscapes of the Burren, the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) has heralded the fascinating geological history of the area as well as the useful role the new map will play in its interpretation.

The Clare Biodiversity Group has warned that the unauthorised cutting of hedges and clearing of vegetation across the county could lead to the destruction of important wildlife habitats.

A new atlas charts Africa's changing landscape over recent decades, highlighting the effects of humans - both positive and negative.

Local authorities should be compelled to place the protection of endangered habitats at the top of their planning agendas, according to the Irish Biodiversity Forum.

A number of dedicated information points and a concise guide to the Burren have been developed to provide guidance to the thousands of tourists who visit the world-famous Burren region each year.

Delegates from Ireland, the UK and continental Europe attended a two-day event hosted by Coillte in Carrick-on-Shannon to mark the conclusion of the LIFE Project - Restoring Raised Bog in Ireland.

Mr. John Gormley T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has expressed his concern at the news that another White-Tailed Eagle has been found dead in Co. Kerry.

The European Commission has welcomed the decision reached by the Environment Council on a common position to protect whales in view of the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) later this month in Santiago de Chile.

Steps are being taken in County Clare to help protect Ireland’s most misunderstood mammal.