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SUSTAINABILITY Modern farming needs joined-up thinking

Modern farming needs joined-up thinking Growing your own Chris Brown Just the other week at the Network Ireland Conference in Westport, ‘celebrity economist’ David McWilliams told those listening that we should be ‘very optimistic’ about the West of ...

02 Nov 2009 at 18:21

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Descendants of the ancients return to relive ritual

ANNUAL CEREMONY Crisp, clear, early-winter water and coarse gravel make for perfect trout spawning grounds. Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley I walked to the woods at dusk; not to the near forest, which I have come to know well, but to another ...

26 Nov 2019 at 15:29

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Choked waterways and poor fishing days

SECURE PERCH Perch are as plentiful as trout once were – but is it pike or water quality that is to blame for the trout decline? Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley When James and I went to find a trout in the River Robe we found it incredibly ...

26 Jun 2018 at 14:02

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Shoot the rook, pay the price

PATROLLING PASTURELAND Rooks feed on maggot-like leatherbacks, which spend their lives chewing through grass roots and depriving livestock of quality feed. Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley A few quiet moments were spent beneath the tall ...

24 Jan 2017 at 14:56

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Out of the blue

HIDDEN JEWELS A dunnock’s nest with a clutch of eggs, tucked away in a bramble hedge near Westport. Pic: Ciara Moynihan The surprisingly colourful life of the little brown dunnock Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley Suddenly, without ...

06 Mar 2018 at 17:22

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Vive la différence

WATER WEALTH Ireland’s clean, rich waters boast plenty of quality fish, attracting anglers from less lucky climes. Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley What a day! Sunshine and the occasional light shower, a scatter of mayflies ...

31 May 2016 at 15:04

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Why plant a tree? Why keep a tree?

MIGHTY OAK Few trees are more beautiful than oaks, but if you’re planting one in your garden, positioning is paramount. In the garden Stewart Boles Why plant a tree in your garden, or even in the wider landscape? What’s its ...

14 Dec 2021 at 11:00

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Budding naturalists’ records really count

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Painted Lady, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies, plus a honey bee, on a Buddleia flower – just a few of the small winged species you could spot on a walk. Nature and rewilding Pat Fahy Every ...

04 Jun 2020 at 13:07

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Of rats, hungry mouths and quarantine

RUNNING ON EMPTY? We are living in psychologically stressful times, which can be a serious drain on our energy reserves. Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley Fresh back from my holiday in the UK, I have become a ...

01 Apr 2020 at 12:28

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NATURE Dainty damsels form colourful links in the chain

PRETTY PREDATORS?Damselflies snatch smaller insects mid air, scooping them into a basket formed by crossing their legs. Dainty damsels form colourful links in the chain Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley ...

05 Aug 2014 at 15:13

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NATURE Much ado about something

EASILY SPOOKED?The pheasant often cries wolf – though sometimes the danger is real. Much ado about something A pheasant’s alarm, a mink’s calling card, a wildflower wonderland and a grebe family’s swimming ...

22 Jul 2014 at 13:07

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NATURE Seduced by dusk, drawn by dawn

Seduced by dusk, drawn by dawn Country sights and sounds John Shelley A dawn rendezvous had proved ultimately unattainable. I blame the weather of the evening before. What little breeze there had been had ...

08 Jul 2014 at 13:41

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