The sign has the signature of a man who says he will not comply with orders to stop extracting peat from a Co Laois bog ...

A sign bearing the signature of a man who refused to comply with orders to stop extracting peat from a Co Laois bog has been ...

THE Irish Derby Festival is almost upon us with the big race at the Curragh taking place on Sunday! Punters who register an ...

Turning wetlands into fuel brings cheap energy to the countryside, but at a cost to ecosystems that trap carbon in the ground ...

The bog is left to dry and shrink for five years, after which it’s ready for removal. Mechanical cutters with “steel teeth” carve blocks of peat, which are then lifted by “375ft arms ...

Julia Galvin turned personal adversity into triumph, becoming Ireland’s champion bog snorkeller after learning to swim in her 20s From car crash to champion: Meet the Kerry woman with a passion ...

The fossilised horns and skull of a great Irish deer (Cervus Giganteus Hibernicus) sold for €40,000 at Fonsie Mealy’s ...

In Ella’s article there are many interesting facts about our 10,000 year old bogs. I recall our family’s annual day in the bog where we spent the day on my father’s favourite patch of bog ...

He said recent events, particularly in West Roscommon and in Longford and Achill, have laid bare the critical inadequacies of the insurance landscape. “We often hear about re-es ...

The large-scale, illegal commercial extraction of peat is widespread in Ireland and the sector does not operate within ...

The 1975 to headline festival tonight amid Lewis Capaldi surprise set rumours - Rock band fronted by Matty Healy will make ...

Whether you’re drawn to a coastal retreat or a countryside haven, these homes are united by one key feature: the gardens are ...