996 farmers have this week shared nearly half a million euro in Hen Harrier Project bonus payments.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett has welcomed the news, saying that the payments are “in recognition of these farmers’ success in delivering habitats for hen harriers and other wildlife”.
The payments, which total €483,927, are paid under the €25 million hen harrier programme funded by Minister Hackett’s department under the Rural Development Programme.
Fires in upland areas
The minister said that in a week “dominated by reports of fires in our upland areas, it is a relief to get some good news”.
Calls for taskforce to be established following Killarney National Park fire
Apr 29, 2021 17:04
By radiokerrynews
The aftermath of the devastating fire in Killarney National Park, from the entrance of Glaishin na Marbh, the natural oak forest remains, along the Long Range River. Photo: Valerie O Sullivan/ FREE PIC/NPWS/ISSUED 27/04/2021
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There are calls for a coordinated taskforce to be established following the recent fire that devastated parts of Killarney National Park.
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly says lessons must be learned from this incident.
Deputy Pa Daly is urging the Minister of State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan to talk to Kerry County Council about creating this taskforce to deal with fires within the National Park.
Farmers association says anyone responsible for Killarney fires should face full rigours of the law
Fires engulfed Killarney National Park over the weekend. By Orla Dwyer Wednesday 28 Apr 2021, 10:51 AM 3 hours ago 8,646 Views 33 Comments
File image of a lake in Killarney National Park.
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
File image of a lake in Killarney National Park.
Image: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
ANYONE RESPONSIBLE FOR lighting fires which engulfed parts of Killarney National Park should face the “full rigours of the law”, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said.
Thousands of acres of Killarney National Park were set alight on Saturday, prompting a massive fire fighting operation from emergency services in Kerry.
Call for end to current farm practices to protect Kerry’s natural environment
Apr 28, 2021 13:04
By radiokerrynews
The aftermath of the devastating fire in Killarney National Park, at the Eagles Nest, along the Long Range River. Photo: Valerie O Sullivan/ FREE PIC/NPWS/ISSUED 27/04/2021
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There needs to be an overhaul of current farming practices to protect Kerry’s uplands and national parks.
That’s according to the Irish Wildlife Trust which made the comments after last weekend’s devastating fire at Killarney National Park.
Pádraic Fogarty of the Wildlife Trust said upland fires happen this time every year with grim predictability and cause ecological devastation.
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