Legal Irish Derby workers mowed Curragh lawn during nesting season for fear of ‘bombs in the long grass’Naas court hears men were acting on instructions from the Curragh Racecourse, the Turf Club and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB)
Legal Ex-FG TD convicted and fined for offences against Wildlife ActAnthony Lawlor, a former TD for Kildare North and senator, had cleared out two and a half acres of gorse bushes, including a ‘top-class habitat for nesting birds’, at his farm in 2020
Politics State accused of double standards as alleged OPW offence is droppedHousing Department censured over failing to prosecute OPW over disturbance to protected bat species at Emo Court House in Co Laois
Public Affairs Snails, dolphins, toads and gulls swallow up €4.5m of state cashSpend included wildlife surveys on natterjack toads and operations to control the growth of highly invasive rhododendron
