Control zone in place after bird flu detected at nature reserve
The department has put in place a 3km temporary control zone around the reserve, which among other measures limits the ...
Irish Examiner27d
Planners ordered to reconsider Cork wind farm permission near whooper swan habitat
File photo A decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a wind farm in Co Cork in order to protect the habitat of the whooper swan has been quashed by the High Court.
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High Court overturns planning refusal for Cork wind farm
The High Court has overturned An Bord Pleanála’s decision to refuse planning permission for a wind farm in Co Cork in order to protect the habitat of the whooper swan. Mr Justice Richard ...
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High Court overturns planning refusal for wind farm close to whooper swan habitat
The High Court has quashed a decision to refuse planning permission for a windfarm in Co Cork in order to protect the habitat of the whooper swan. Mr Justice Richard Humphreys directed that the ...
Cambs Times 245d
BBC Countryfile features WWT Welney for World Wetlands Day
WWT Welney featured in an episode of BBC Countryfile that was aired on World Wetlands Day (February 2). Presenters Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith joined the team at WWT Welney to find out about the ...
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Captive birds in lockdown: Control zone slapped on Magherafelt for pets and commercial flocks due to avian flu outbreak at nature reserve
Owners of captive birds in Magherafelt have been told to put them in lockdown – whether they’re pets at home or commercial ...
Lynn News5d
Crew from King’s Lynn UK Power Networks feature in Welney on BBC Countryfile show
The Lynn UK Power Networks team featured on BBC 1 show Countryfile last night, which featured them at Welney Wetlands ...
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High Court squashes An Bord Pleanála's decision to deny planning permission for Cork wind farm
A decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a wind farm in Co Cork in order to protect the habitat of the whooper swan has been quashed by the High Court. Mr Justice Richard ...
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Bird flu detected in three wild birds in NI
Bird flu has been confirmed in a wild goose found near Dungannon, a buzzard near Moira, and a whooper swan in Portballintrae. The wild goose was the first wild bird to test positive in Northern ...
JOHN MACLEOD: How we know that spring is in the air, regardless of what our calendars tell us
You might jab at the calendar and suggest the first of March. Or steeple your fingers and propose the vernal equinox, three ...