IrishPeatlands

A group of Irish people who are concerned about peatland loss. We came to together due to the destruction of Natura 2000 raised bogs in the West of Ireland.

[Emma Hinchliffe @em_hinchliffe]

@BenjaminGearey @LIFEraisedbogs Sounds exciting! Pls send [email protected] details when you get chance and we'll see if we can pop across

[Stonebenj @BenjaminGearey]

@LIFEraisedbogs @EnviroSuzi @curlewcalls @UCC good to know. Get in touch if you'd like to discuss archaeological aspects of restoration.

[Stonebenj @BenjaminGearey]

@LIFEraisedbogs @EnviroSuzi @curlewcalls we're holding a conference on all things peatland @UCC next year. Watch this space!

[Env_Arch_Ireland @Env_Arch_Ire]

Exciting announcement about #peatland conference @ucc in 2017. https://t.co/5wD6N01Etl

[Andy Baird @baird_andy]

Last call (closing date: 9th Jan) for PhD opp with me and @Morris_EcoHydro on evap from tropical peatland trees: https://t.co/emODNDhqGS

[An Taisce @AnTaisce]

Unfortunate Edenderry Planning Permission counter to urgent need for Decarbonisation. https://t.co/CX8WzGTBIW

[An Taisce @AnTaisce]

Bord na Mona granted planning permission for Edenderry Power Plant despite clear climate & environmental impacts https://t.co/CX8WzGTBIW

[Abbeyleix Bog @abbeyleixbog]

Draft Biodiversity Action Plan 2017-2021 @IWTLaoisOffaly @GirleyBog @laoisheritage @BioDataCentre @BiodiversityNew @denomeara https://t.co/A14R5pfShM

[Fíona Ní Dhubhrosa @FionaDoris]

#Ireland take note! Our very lame #ClimateAction could be boosted if we step up #Peatland #Bog conservation. @4peatssake https://t.co/3YfUxaQDnX

[Green Party Ireland @greenparty_ie]

"De-designation of 46 bogs is bad for economy, environment, wildlife and flood protection" @Cathmartingreen https://t.co/UzCyrxVPxw

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

Following its own logic, I calculate @bordnamona have destroyed area of boglands equivalent to 679,000 GAA pitches

[Brian Burke @BBurke88]

Land not in production often providing *lots* of other benefits. Water has to go somewhere, better here than towns and villages! https://t.co/zbxdcARn34

[IrishPeatlands @4peatssake]

@greenparty_ie Well done @cathmartingreen shame you were speaking to the worst Minister we've ever had @AnTaisce

[Green Party Ireland @greenparty_ie]

"This bill is shameful destruction of our heritage, destroying part of our past and future" @cathmartingreen #wildlife @AnTaisce @4peatssake

[Green Party Ireland @greenparty_ie]

"Minster, why do you refuse to protect our peatlands?" - @cathmartingreen #wildlife #bogs @AnTaisce @4peatssake

[Irish Enviro Network @IrishEnvNet]

The curlew is on the edge of extinction in Ireland, experts have revealed https://t.co/gkTG5Z8C71

[Phil Kearney @philkearney]

Climate deniers blame global warming on nature. They are wrong. Here's the data from NASA. https://t.co/oSilqgmDhO Worth retweeting.

[An Taisce @AnTaisce]

We have already received an applications for the afforestation of one of the 46 raised bog NHA which are being de-designated UNBELIEVABLE!!

[Tom Moore @Wexcoastbirds]

Hen harrier hunting over the vast Reedbeds at Lingstown , Co Wexford.
#WildIreland