Posts by Margaret Conway-Hekker
Farmers ‘do not want housing estates’ on land – Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that it is “reasonable” for farmers to say “this is my farm. I own this land….and I don’t want to develop it” in…
Read MoreIrish farmers say they will be forced to cull cows to meet climate targets
Government plan to cut agriculture emissions by 25% by 2030 will drive many farms into bankruptcy, say critics. Donald Scully gazes at his herd of 208 cows munching grass and…
Read MoreBirdWatch Ireland recruiting barn owl researchers
BirdWatch Ireland is currently seeking applications for researchers to study breeding barn owls in two areas of the country. The population of barn owls in Ireland is thought to have…
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