Did this hawk kill the pigeon in Dublin?
Eye On Nature: Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to your notes and queries on mushrooms, caterpillars and hawks
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My lawn is full of mushrooms. Do they pose a health risk?
The recent warm, damp weather has provided ideal conditions for their growth
‘Grand Canyon-esque’: Atlas of the unseen brings Ireland’s deep sea wonders into the light
Project pieced together maps of the country’s extensive seabed at depths of up to 5km
The brown bat’s ears are three-quarters the length of its head and body combined
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Tolkien: the original Greta Thunberg-style eco‑warrior or a proto‑Elon Musk?
Those who love what the writer really stood for despair at the misuse and misunderstanding of his works
From syrups, teas, poultices and culinary uses, our gardens can offer so much
Learning about the health benefits of herbs and plants on my doorstep has been a revelation
‘Irish Government is clearly not listening’: Nature groups criticise lack of budget funding for restoration
Budget allocates just €6m extra to NPWS despite experts saying €700m needed annually for nature restoration
Dear Éanna, have I spotted a penguin in Portmarnock?
Our readers bring their pictures and queries to wildlife consultant Éanna Ní Lamhna
Asian hornets’ nest located in Cork after tiny trackers were fixed to the insects
The nest was located near Ringaskiddy and will now be removed, but monitoring will continue to identify any further activity
Ardmore village named as Ireland’s Greenest Place
The judges recognised the Co Waterford community’s broad and innovative range of green initiatives, working together for a more sustainable future
Does Ireland have the will to undo the disaster of plantation forestry?
Plans to remove commercial plantation around native forest have stalled for years
This creature sways menacingly from side to side looking like a small snake
Biologist and environmentalist Éanna Ní Lamhna answers your notes and queries
Revealed: Ireland’s Greenest Places 2026 shortlist
Eleven entries have made it to the final stage of deliberation in this year’s competition
How to set your garden ablaze with autumn colour
It’s the season for trees and shrubs to steal the limelight through a process of radical transformation
Nature is our most critical infrastructure but it is being positioned as a hindrance
Government should not only reserve legal designation for fast-tracking built projects but should extend it to nature too
I’ve lived in city centres for 20 years, and my dream of planting a native Irish forest is getting urgent
Manchán Magan and Eoghan Daltun have shown us we can improve the world right here on our doorstep, acre by acre
This red squirrel keeps visiting my flower box. It’s not doing what I thought it was
Eanna Ní Lamhna on reader encounters with a cheeky squirrel, a giant caterpillar and Ireland's only native lizard
Manchán Magan’s final part of his trilogy: Ireland was believed to be the outer limit of the known world
The book the late author was working on when he died has been published
‘Yes, size matters’: A simple guide to planting spring-flowering bulbs this autumn
Always try to source plump, firm, undamaged bulb stock
Ever since we started tracking everything, we’ve lost our minds
Emer McLysaght: When did we stop just ... going to sleep?
Red panda cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park venture out at dusk in further boost to conservation scheme
Members of the public are invited to name the twin cubs ahead of International Red Panda Day on Saturday
Documentary maker Eoin Warner: ‘As a child I realised I had been gifted this thing by nature’
Since his breakout TV show Éire Fhiáin in 2017, Warner has presented shows in Irish and English, winning awards and acclaim
Jolt from the blue: It’s a jellyfish − of course it stings
Your nature notes and queries for Eanna Ní Lamhna
Plant, mulch, move: essential garden jobs as autumn closes in
Everywhere in the garden are unmistakable signs of seasonal shift, from trees heavy with fruit to spiderwebs silver-beaded with dew
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A selection for young readers from Michelle Beech, Hollie Hughes, Laura Dockrill, Jarvis and Judge, Becky Baines and Jane Wilsher
Setting the Land Free: Visions of a Rewilded Ireland – an urgent manifesto for living with nature
In his follow-up to An Irish Atlantic Rainforest, Eoghan Daltun shows how policy shifts in land managment could work in practice across Ireland
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The summer of 2026 has provided a timely reminder of the urgent need for climate action
Was this bird on our back porch one of the finch species?
Éanna Ní Lamhna answers readers’ queries about a bird, a moth and very small fly
Phibsborough Edwardian with eye-catching extension for €895,000
Upgraded Shandon Park three-bed with easy access to the city and green spaces
Did a rare pair of cranes visit a Co Waterford garden?
Éanna Ní Lamhna responds to your notes and queries on robins, spiders and rare moths
How Ireland’s seas and rivers are becoming spaces for healing: ‘It changes how we pay attention to our bodies’
For decades, environmental psychology has explored why humans feel better outdoors in green spaces like forests, but attention is turning now to blue spaces, asking why water makes us feel happier
What changes in butterfly populations tell us about climate change in Ireland
Butterflies react quickly to change but can still get caught out by misaligned life cycles
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