News
Launch of Biodiversity Ireland website - 2010
The National Biodiversity Data Centre, based in Waterford, has released its new and updated website to coincide with the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. The website is a national resource presenting data and information on all aspects of Ireland’s rich biological diversity.
New report on crayfish in Irish lakes
The National Parks and Wildlife have recently published the report ‘Monitoring of White-clawed crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes in Irish Lakes during 2007’ which was prepared by ECOFACT Environmental Consultants.
Appropriate Assessment guidelines for Ireland
The recent conference (December, 2009) ‘Delivering Appropriate Assessment in Ireland – Meeting the challenges of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive’, raised a number of key issues in relation to the implementation of Article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive (1992) in Ireland.
New EPA Water Quality Report
At the close of 2009 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their latest report on key indicators of the aquatic environment ‘Water Quality in Ireland 2007 – 2008’ (EPA, 2009), which summarises the most recent national water quality assessments.
Flooding in Ireland and nature conservation
The month of November, 2009 saw some of the most significant flooding recorded in recent years, the impacts of which were felt nationally. In many regions road networks, water supply, agricultural lands and homes were seriously affected.
Plans to alter Fermoy Weir dropped
During December 2009 Government plans to alter Fermoy Weir on the River Blackwater (Munster) were abandoned, following a review by Minister of State for Natural Resources Conor Lenihan. The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources had planned to replace the existing weir with a 62m wide rock ramp to protect fish stocks.
Mulkear River LIFE Project
Based in Limerick, ECOFACT is keenly interested in the management and conservation of fish and aquatic resources within the Lower Shannon. The newly launched Mulkear LIFE project is an integrated catchment management project focused on fish and nature conservation in the catchment.