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Bill Oddie: Wildlife presenter and Goodies star dies aged 85
Bill Oddie found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies
This picture proves at least one successful breeding event is happening in 2026
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How can I encourage more moths to visit my garden?
Butterflies may be more colourful but moths bring their own special magic
Looking after our hedgerows will look after our farms, nature and climate
Older farmers tell of regrets at being encouraged to remove hedgerows under misguided policies
Nature’s climate controllers help city-dwellers cope with rising heat
Trees ‘sweat’ so that people don’t have to
This very large fly has been hanging around my garden. Does it bite humans?
Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on horseflies, thunderworms and busy bees
I sowed a lot of greens but they’ve spiked - have they bolted?
Readers’ questions: Most of my plants now have tall spikes of leaves which taste off
We need creative help to understand and reverse human-induced climate change
Artists can be shape-shifters of cultural norms, as they are not afraid to push against the status quo and stimulate behaviour change
A devastating disease is spreading among Irish songbirds
Songbirds hit by a contagious infection are being found dead on bird tables and in gardens after last-gasp efforts to feed
This snail is not a lad, or indeed a lassie. Garden snails are all hermaphrodite
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‘They’re meant to be there’: Expert urges calm over jellyfish ‘smacks’ seen off Irish coast
Large congregations of jellyfish are normal, marine biologist says, despite social media buzz
‘Our lives have changed unimaginably’: The people who quit city life for rural Ireland
Families who moved from city life share the freedoms, challenges and surprises of building a new life in the countryside
This unexpected visitor crashed my daughter’s post-Leaving Cert party
Eye on Nature: Eanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on woodwasps, butterworts and more
Embattled hen harrier clings on - but its future is far from certain
Once-common bird of prey is at the centre of tensions over land use for farming and forestry
This beautiful orchid is growing in our suburban front lawn
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Where is the logic in reducing Ireland’s hedgerows to ecological deserts?
Such destruction should be regarded as an ecological emergency, not routine maintenance
Something is happening in the underwater world of Irish kelp
As well as being like a supermarket for deeper-water species, fragments can also carry carbon into deeper water, where it stays out of the atmosphere
Ireland’s Greenest Places: Community is the catalyst that can create change
Shining a light on people working together to protect and restore our natural enviromnent is a key function of this year’s competition
Sculptural evergreens, ferns and grasses to add drama to urban gardens
Small city gardens are akin to theatrical stages just waiting for the right props to set the tone
Hare coursing should not need to be debated, just ended
If ever there was a case for a conscience vote in the Dáil, this is it
The Irish herbalists finding new purpose in ancient remedies
There is a growing movement of people reviving the ancient Irish healing tradition of an bean feasa
I was surprised to see this visitor on my evening river walk
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Gordon D’Arcy’s Birdstyle breaks the mould by mixing natural science with imaginative art
Six decades of birdwatching, drawing, writing and sharing and the author’s passion still shines through in new book
The source of much of our ecocide is ironic: food production
We create food to sustain us, while systematically destroying the environment that sustains us
Watch the birdy: Public asked to track ‘Irish’ cuckoos’ epic migration to Africa
Killarney’s ‘Cuach Cores’ among cuckoos undertaking journey from Ireland as far as Democratic Republic of Congo
It is time guidelines were put in place to help cat owners
I agree with licensing cats in the same manner as dogs
How a stalled Dublin development became an accidental bird reserve
Lapwings are the biggest beneficiaries, along with meadow pipits, skylarks and amber-listed ringed plovers, almost unheard of for Dublin. But it cannot last
Well-meaning wedding present of grey squirrels causing problems a century later
New all-island efforts aim to halt the spread of damaging non-native species before they become permanent residents
Habitat destruction in Ireland almost doubles without any increase in prosecutions
Figures raise questions over staffing levels in National Parks and Wildlife Service, says TD
‘I remain a country boy at heart despite spending my twenties and thirties in the city’
Living in Kenmare I have rediscovered the joy and peace I felt at my grandparents’ country cottage
Ireland’s hedgehogs are counting on public to help out with a prickly problem
Hedgehog Conservation Ireland has been set up to assess population numbers and take action
Ella McSweeney: This killer pet has driven 73 species to extinction, and roams free in Ireland
It may be a beloved pet, but it’s among the most destructive invasive predators in the natural world
Summer YA reading: Romeo and Juliet meet at a death resort while teenagers take over the world
The latest from Kelly McCaughrain, Soman Chainani, Caitlin Devlin, Beth Steiner and newcomer to the genre Tig Wallace
Bees in big trouble as the lie of the land worsens
The next five-year National Pollinator Plan will be critical for arresting further decline, driven by threats to habitat
Rules must accommodate nature while building 50,000 homes a year
Plans for 300,000 housing units by 2030 could be hugely destructive to biodiversity. Supporting long-term ecological resilience is critical
This pair of centipedes was looking to escape the paparazzi
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Nature restoration will plant the seed for exciting new careers
Students, parents and educators need to prepare for opportunities ahead in healing the environment
Natural fertiliser aid schemes shelved despite rising cost of chemical variety
Six months ago, Minister said he was ‘delighted’ at interest farmers were showing in the scheme
My cat brought this into the house. What is it?
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on lizards, caterpillars, little egrets and more
Why native Irish bluebells are under threat
Our native common bluebell is facing competition from its invading Spanish cousin
Public to be asked for input as first Nature Restoration Plan takes shape
New round of public consultation starts soon as pressure grows to save nature from its monumental struggle
National Biodiversity Week offers 300 events outside, online and in armchairs
The annual focus on nature has workshops, talks, walks and exhibitions taking place across the country
The ‘accidental beekeeper’ in Ireland’s most nature-deprived neighbourhood
Taking on two beehives and tending to a community garden in The Liberties opened Anthony Freeman-O’Brien’s eyes and heart to the benefits of urban greening
We have an asylum of cuckoos here in west Clare
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to readers’ queries and observations on the natural world
Push is on to save LIFE as EU looks to scrap nature funding scheme
LIFE programme vital to efforts to bring Ireland’s corncrakes back from the brink
One phrase has always annoyed me: ‘Remember there’s always someone worse off than you’
Am I supposed to take comfort or pleasure in the greater hardship of others? Or is it that there’s a suffering competition?
What could interest a bee in this astroturf in Athenry?
Eye on Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your queries on bewildered bees, wasp imposters, freaky-looking fungi and avian visitors
Done properly, burning gorse is vital for moors and nature
Controlled burns encourage fresh growth for wildlife and can prevent uncontrollable wildfires
David Attenborough wrote me, an annoying child in 1980s Cork, a letter to explain his mistake
Sadly, a letter from a posh man on the BBC - the same one who turns 100 on Friday - was not seen as that big a deal back then
Secret spots for wild swimming in Co Kerry
A father and son trace Ireland’s wildest swims along the Dingle Peninsula, from hidden lakes to Atlantic coves
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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