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Minister Noonan calls on the public to have their say in reviewing Ireland’s Wildlife Legislation
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Dates and Deadline Public Consultation on Wildlife Legislation open from 27 June to 13 September 2024 About the Consultation Consultation is the first step in a wide ranging and comprehensive legislative review. Announcement by the Minister Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD, has today…
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Public Consultation on Ireland’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive Marine Strategy Part 1
Deadline 25 September 2024 Assessment (Article 8), Determination of Good Environmental Status (Article 9) and Environmental Targets (Article 10) The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage invites observations, views and comments on the review and development of Ireland’s Marine Strategy Part 1: Assessment (Article 8), Determination of Good Environmental Status (Article 9) and Environmental…
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Minister Noonan announces ‘Seas off Wexford’ – Ireland’s largest Special Protection Area for seabirds
The new Seas off Wexford Special Protection Area (SPA), which is to be designated under the EU Birds Directive, will cover more than 305,000 hectares of important marine waters for a range of bird species throughout the year.
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Significant successes by NPWS against wildlife crime in 2023
Press Release from Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Published on 29 December 2023 The National Parks and Wildlife Service is making its message to protect nature clearly heard through its series of successful prosecutions in the courts this year. Forty-three prosecution cases were initiated by NPWS in 2023 for alleged breaches of wildlife legislation according…
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2 Wildlife Crime Prosecutions Relating to Birds
Minister Malcom Noonan congratulates NPWS on two successful wildlife crime prosecutions relating to birds Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, today (16 October, 2020) congratulated the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) who secured two recent prosecutions for breaches of the wildlife legislation. At Athlone District Court on 7 October 2020 four…
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Conviction for Hunting a Hare With Dogs
Minister Malcolm Noonan welcomes conviction for hunting a hare with dogs at the North Slob Wexford At Wexford District Court on 21 September 2020 Patrick Berry of Wexford Town pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally hunting a hare with dogs at Wexford North Slob on 28 August 2019, in breach of Section 23.5.b of…
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Successful prosecution secured for illegal hunting of hares with lurchers in Wexford
Successful prosecution secures for illegal hunting of hares with lurchers in Wexford An Garda Síochana secured a successful conviction brought under the Wildlife Acts relating to illegal hare lurching in Co. Wexford. The Irish hare is a protected animal under the Wildlife Acts. The case came before Judge Brian O’Shea in Wexford District Court on…