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BIODIVERSITY LOSS The verdant islands, lush and life-supporting, on the Mall, before their removal. Pic: The Mayo News Colin Clarke & Kieran Ryan ‘The good thing about science is that it’s true whether you believe it or not’. So says the eminent ...

29 Sept 2022 at 12:43

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From lemon balm to feverfew

BEAUTIFUL AND PRODUCTIVE Western Herbs & Veg, where Chris Smith produces organic herbs and vegetables for sale. In the garden Chris Smith We have been growing herbs for over 35 years outside Westport. Herbs are not only useful in cooking but ...

16 Nov 2021 at 14:27

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The wonders of our wildlife garden

LOW MAINTENANCE Mixed native wild flower meadow only requires one cut a year. Image courtesy of Oliver Whyte. In The Garden Oliver Whyte The wildlife garden is a space where nature is allowed to recover with low levels of intervention. ...

18 Jan 2022 at 15:19

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The red admiral’s admirable fortitude

ART ON THE WING A red admiral encountered on the Clogher Bog Loop Walk. Pic: Michael Kingdon Country Sights and Sounds Michael Kingdon A light morning mist left the world covered in dew, beads of which sent colours shivering and ...

26 Oct 2021 at 11:00

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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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Four farming groups on new climate-change sub-committee

SENT LETTER TO COUNCILLORS Jarlath Walsh, Chairperson, Mayo IFA. New committee expected to meet for first time in March Anton McNulty FARMERS will have four representatives on the new sub-committee of the Environment, ...

16 Feb 2021 at 09:00

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The little goats of the air arrive

Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley I heard them first at night, in the tail of the wind. Soft wings came falling from the cloud, through a moonlit soup of drizzling mist. Apart from the occasional sharp cry of ...

19 Jan 2021 at 15:00

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For the love of fuchsia

PRETTY IMPORT A familiar roadside sight, Fuchsia was first brought to Ireland by Victorian plant collectors. Country Sights and Sounds John Shelley Around Mulranny, as elsewhere, the hedgerows are the red of ...

04 Aug 2020 at 09:00

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The buzz on feeding our precious bees

FOOD SUPPLY A buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) makes a beeline for some nasturtium flowers. Nature and rewilding Pat Fahy Studying them year on year, Professor Jane Stout of TCD and Dr Una ...

24 Mar 2020 at 13:41

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Plight of the bumblebee

SWEET NECTAR Nectaroscordum, or Sicilian honey garlic, is a bulbous perennial with gracefully drooping bell-shaped flowers that are loved by hungry bumblebees. There’s still time for spring and ...

22 Oct 2019 at 14:23

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Ballina petition calls for new owners for Belleek Woods

CONTROVERSY Some locals are unhappy with recent tree felling in Belleek but Coillte has defended its actions. Edwin McGreal Over 1,700 people have signed a petition calling for Belleek Woods ...

18 Dec 2018 at 12:07

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Teetering on the cliff edge

Second Reading Fr Kevin Hegarty Halloween is a time for scary stories. Sometimes reality is more terrifying. Recently Mike Barrett, executive director of science and conservation at the ...

27 Nov 2018 at 16:02

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