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The leprechaun is perhaps one of the best-known creatures in Irish folklore. Leprechauns are popularly depicted as little men with beards dressed in green coats and tall green hats. Other well-known beliefs about leprechauns include the pot of gold that they are said to keep at the end of the rainbow, and their mischievous nature. Whilst many are familiar with this general depiction of the leprechaun, there are other aspects of these Irish creatures that are less well-known. ....
Funding for biodiversity projects in Louth Reporter: Almost €32,000 has been awarded to biodiversity projects in Louth. All of the local projects to receive funding promote actions contained in the National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP) 2017-2021. The grants offer funding to assist local authority biodiversity officers and heritage officers in local authorities without a biodiversity officer. This year the funding was double that of 2020. The local diversity projects that received funding include €5,000 to carry out a PILOT fire-risk survey of part of the Carlingford Mountain SAC, €500 for hedgerow awareness project, in which a highly visible 50 metre section of hedge will be laid in a prominent location, alongside a busy road and €12,750 for the eradication of alien invasive species along the Carlingford to Omeath Greenway. ....
Scrambers causing damage to protected areas in Dundalk Reporter: ); ); An investigation is underway following reports of scramblers and quads causing damage to protected areas in the Cooley mountains. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage is investigating a number reports of off road vehicle use within the boundaries of the Carlingford Mountain Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The protected upland area extends across the Cooley Mountains in north Louth between Carlingford and Omeath in the east and Ravensdale in the west. It includes sensitive areas of blanket bog and other nationally and internationally important habitats. ....