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Join the IPCC to celebrate International Bog Day on Sunday 28th July 2024
PRESS RELEASE Join the IPCC to celebrate International Bog Day on Sunday 28th July 2024 24.07.2024 This Sunday 28th July is International Bog Day, and to celebrate Ireland’s wet and wonderful boglands the Irish Peatland Conservation Council will be holding … Continue reading
Choose peat free as World Environment Day 2024 puts a global spotlight on land restoration
PRESS RELEASE Choose peat free as World Environment Day 2024 puts a global spotlight on land restoration … Continue reading
Quirky facts about bogland biodiversity
Press Release Quirky facts about bogland biodiversity 16.5.2024 The boglands of Ireland are a habitat to some fascinating plants and animals that have adapted very quirky ways to live on these wet and windswept landscapes. To celebrate National Biodiversity Week … Continue reading
End the sale of peat moss compost in the retail sector
PRESS RELEASE End the sale of peat moss compost in the retail sector 11.4.2024 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council are calling on the government to end the sale of peat moss compost in the retail sector by the end of 2024. In … Continue reading
Ireland’s peatlands and the EU Nature Restoration Law
PRESS RELEASE Ireland’s peatlands and the EU Nature Restoration Law 13th March 2024 Within the European Union, 81% of habitats are considered to be in a poor status and not functioning ecologically. According to the 2019 Status of EU protected … Continue reading
Take action for wetlands on World Wetlands Day 2024
PRESS RELEASE 26th January 2024 Take action for wetlands on World Wetlands Day 2024 Take action for wetlands on World Wetlands Day, 2nd February, by joining the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) for scrub management on Lodge Bog. For those … Continue reading
Join the Irish Peatland Conservation Council in Celebrating National Heritage Week 2023
Press Release Join the Irish Peatland Conservation Council in Celebrating National Heritage Week 2023 National Heritage Week 2023 runs from August 12th to 20th, and to celebrate the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) will be holding several events that are … Continue reading
Join the IPCC in Celebrating International Bog Day on July 23rd, 2023
Press Release Join the IPCC in Celebrating International Bog Day on July 23rd, 2023 Sunday July 23rd is International Bog Day, and to celebrate all things about Ireland’s bogs the Irish Peatland Conservation Council will be holding a special event … Continue reading
The Court of Justice of the European Union issues judgement on Ireland’s Failure to Protect Nature
Press Release The Court of Justice of the European Union issues judgement on Ireland’s Failure to Protect Nature 11th July 2023 On 5th April April this year the Citizen Assembly for Biodiversity Loss Report and Recommendations reported ‘The Assembly believes … Continue reading
You are invited to Féile an Dúlra 2023
PRESS RELEASE You are invited to Féile an Dúlra 2023 5th May 2023 The Irish Peatland Conservation Council has launched its annual Féile an Dúlra for 2023, which runs from February to September. The festival kicked off on World Wetlands … Continue reading