Natural history – Brian Maye on pioneering zoologist Robert Patterson
An Irishman’s Diary
An Irishman’s Diary
Michael Viney: ‘The latest theory ... involves possible drinking habits of Spanish Bronze Age copper miners’
Michael Viney: At what point birds dispersed and where they went seems to have escaped the record
Mix of species in wildflower seed packets ‘never found growing together in the wild’
In the heatwave we left every window open at night to trap the slightest breeze, inviting all sorts of winged invasion. Nothing came in
Carl O’Grady is hoping to make the island a tourist attraction for whiskey enthusiasts
Michael Viney visits Nephin with Sean Lysaght, Connemara with Eamon Grennan
Michael Viney: North Atlantic’s top predator now shares island with 13 other species
Woven Shades of Green is a ‘a generous treasury of Irish nature poetry and prose’
Clare Island’s increasingly rainy climate offers special rewards to scientific fieldwork
Recognition of their venerable bloodlines has swept them into attention as a rare and authentic Irish breed
Over mountains and waves, sporting heroes showcase Mayo’s raw wildness
The brilliant CB Moffat anticipated 21st-century avian population dynamics theory
Michael Viney: Rare plants and fauna are a feature of Ireland’s hard-water lakes
Some beautiful and exotic plants can threaten the native biodiversity of the landscape
A bone found in Alice and Gwendoline Cave, in Co Clare, revealed that humans arrived in Ireland 12,000 years ago, a whole 2,500 years earlier than hitherto believed
Ireland offered has dramatic examples of rogue waves, including those that swamped the bow of LÉ ‘Róisín’
Beekeeping, Belfast and Buddhism: books of lectures by Harry Clifton, Paula Meehan and Michael Longley cast the net wide
If mayflies are key signals of the health of our lakes, Ireland’s inland waters are looking increasingly sick
Some challenging and rewarding walks around some of Ireland's most beautiful countryside
This year’s winner was chosen for its balance of nature, activities, wilderness and beauty
The majestic Comeragh Mountains, scalloped out by ice, are at the heart of a festival this week that offers new pathways into our natural and cultural history
Five species of tern make Ireland their summer breeding home and nursery. But only intensive management and protection can stave off their inevitable decline
Rise to the challenge: The Western Knockmealdowns are captivating
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices