Opinion Pieces

Tuesday, 5th August 2025

Nature is worryingly absent from the National Development Plan. Given that we are at a crucial time in relation to the biodiversity crisis in Ireland, it is inexcusable that no funding was earmarked for nature restoration.

Nature is worryingly absent from the National Development Plan review

Thursday 10th July 2025

The laws of science & nature do not care about your political affiliations, party policy or whether you think the world is flat — they just carry on regardless. Politicians need to start listening to experts when it comes to climate change & biodiversity loss

When it comes to climate action, politicians can’t see the wolves from the trees

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Gorse-burning during spring and summer is just one element of an ambivalence towards rules governing how we treat wildlife, nature and the environment.

Impunity for environmental crimes sees our hills burn

Tuesday 8 April 2025

If the Government is serious about habitat restoration, it must provide guidance but also listen to everyone involved

Landowners must be rewarded in State’s nature restoration plan

Thursday 6 March 2025

Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change

Thursday 23 January 2025

Jaws, Piranha, the big, bad wolf … no wonder there is a serious disconnect with nature

Thursday December 26 2024

Destroying the planet to save it — what could possibly go wrong?

Thursday November 28 2024

Climate change and even tethered bottle caps have got sucked into the culture wars

Thursday 8 Aug 2024

The plan to save the Hen Harrier should be the blueprint for wider restoration

Tuesday Apr 09 2024

Ignore the scaremongering. The EU’s Nature Restoration Law can be a tool to empower farmers

Monday 19 Feb 2024

The Hen Harrier is the canary in the coal mine for upland biodiversity in Ireland