Save Murragh

Please help us fight against a proposed sand & gravel quarry • covering the size of 47 football pitches • along the Bandon River known for its fresh water perl mussels and Bengour West stream both full of trout, salmon, lamprey, otters • in the heart of whooper swan habitat

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Worrying shifts in the Programme for Government in relation to climate action and nature protection: "The clock is ticking, Ireland cannot afford to tread water or worse, backslide, in our efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and restore nature" irishtimes.com/politics/2025/…

BirdWatch Ireland expresses serious concerns over risks to wild birds and biodiversity from new Programme for Government birdwatchireland.ie/birdwatch-irel…

Merry Christmas from all of us at Save Murragh 🎄🎄🎄

Murragh looking beautiful this morning! 🌅 #sunrise #westcork

This is a perfect example of the insane results you get when compliance with the letter of environmental regulations is prioritised over creating a society which has the care & guardianship of Nature as a foundational value. Can’t dump treated sewage into a ‘protected’ river due to environmental laws? Just dig an expensive, resource-intensive & destructive pipeline to stick it into an unprotected river instead- simple! As the guardian of an ugly duckling river with almost no substantive environmental protections, I strongly believe that rivers are just as deserving of our love & respect as the more showy rivers. We must say no to such the two tier regulatory system & say that we have a duty to protect & restore *all* of our rivers. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Some of our group members have spotted ppl doing surveys in the murragh area, presumably a swan survey on behalf of Keohanes.. we expect a new application to go in some time next year ……

Gravel is the unsung hero of healthy rivers. I think it is (almost) as important for river wildlife as the water that flows over the top. The sediments, pebbles rocks and stones are vital to healthy rivers but they are also under threat. Read on to find out why 👇

What a treat on this stunning frosty morning being able to listen to the singing of the whooper swans, our majestic icelandic winter visitors! Sound on!!

Spotted these 2 salmon in the Bandon River today, they are paired up and will be spawning soon. Salmon have a fascinating life cycle, see following link for anyone interested 🐟🐟 marine.ie/site-area/area…

The folly of planting rows of spruce on a riverbank. Shallow roots & soft ground sees the whole lot brought down in one go. This on a pearl mussel river in Co. Cork.

On this bleak day here is a family of whooper swans in the Bandon river spotted from Murragh bridge 🥰 @EnvironForum @CorkNatNetwork @BirdWatchIE

So incredibly lucky this morning to see not one, not two but three otters in the Bandon River at Murragh bridge! Watch till the end 🥰 @savebrideotters @CorkNatNetwork @EnvironForum

It's mad to think almost this entire landscape was once *incredibly* species-rich native rainforest. And that it would revert unassisted, but for those 4-legged strimmers. But maddest of all is that for farmers, no sheep = no subsidies. YOUR taxes are pushing ecological ruin.

Nothing to see here, just the @PresidentIRL suggesting that the newly passed planning bill, which all government parties insisted was compliant with the Aahus Convention, could be challenged legally. Another wise voice to the chorus of dissent- this bill is hugely problematic.

Great article about our local heritage in this months @westcorkpeople Well worth a read!

Guess who is back 🥰🥰 Their numbers will be steadily increasing the next few weeks! #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

Cost of making a 1st party (dev applicant) appeal to An Bord Pleanala is €110, to make a 3rd party appeal (observer) is €220. This is discriminatory. These files are for appeal on same case. If i had a chance to consult on planning bill, it’s an issue I wld raise. @EOBroin

“We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. We are stepping into a critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis.” academic.oup.com/bioscience/adv…