Oonagh Duggan

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The only two governments who've actually done something to weaken the Schengen zone in the past two days are Italy and Germany. Berlin seized on the short-lived crisis to extend its national border checks. euractiv.com/news/berlin-se…

My report on the damage caused by the wildfires in Ireland over the past fortnight.⤵️ 'What was a beautiful habitat now is black soot’: Ireland’s wildfires devastate wildlife irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Those treehuggers at the European Central Bank are at it again "ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability" theguardian.com/business/2026/…

Five-star Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting river and killing more than 100 fish and fined a paltry 5k. irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

This is where we are.

📷 Portlaoise estate agent wilfully destroyed 57 House Martin nests with eggs and chicks by power washing to sell a house. Given probation act and a fine of 10k. Horrific destruction. leinsterexpress.ie/news/crime-cou…

Kaja Kallas accused Ursula von der Leyen of taking the German government's position on trade with Israeli settlements, in this quite extraordinary clip from a press conference last week, not widely reported. Ambassadors return to the topic tomorrow.

Why is Lough Neagh still green? Some of the answers are here… Read the story via @DeSmog and @TheDetailTV You can also get the full @foe_ni report here 👇 policy.friendsoftheearth.uk/download/mappe…

Irish cities need heatwave plans, coalition of health experts says irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Photo from Ashling in Carlow shows how cows like the shade on these hot days. Shade is important for animals too!

A tiny beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities have said rte.ie/news/newslens/…

The young Barn Owls are growing fast and it won't be long before they're out practice flying around the inside of the barn.

Another recent Science & Climate page in @IrishTimes had @whittledaway report on the slow and complex official response to the fast declining hen harrier population... irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Major new report on NI pig & poultry boom/resulting ‘shit’/Lough Neagh pollution & exports finds: 🔥Moy Park farms spreading 20x more manure on fields than agreed w/officials 🔥huge gaps in water testing 🔥NI a ‘sacrifice zone’ to GB meat wants @foe_ni 👇 bit.ly/4b3wT9B

Adina Constantin was killed violently in Portlaoise on Sunday last. A community vigil will be held on July 17th at 6pm at the Memorial Park in Portlaoise. More info here fb.me/e/8XE5XU6J6 #Laois #Portlaoise #endviolenceagainstwomen

Ever wondered where Northern Ireland's ten of millions of chickens and pigs live? – Here's the map. If you'd like to learn why having so many in the Lough Neagh catchment is bad, read my report on some major new @foe_ni research for @desmognews desmog.com/2026/07/08/nor…

Great article by Sadhbh O'Neill on state blaming envt for its own failures. irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/0…

Environmental groups take High Court challenge to legal costs caps in successful cases irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Racing 40°C heat and combine harvesters near Cologne, CABS and local farmers have saved 22 endangered Marsh & Montagu's Harrier chicks! By marking 16 nests, leaving 20x20m uncut zones, and adding electric fences, they’re keeping these birds of prey safe.

BirdWatch Ireland today published a Plan for the Restoration of habitats for threatened bird species in Ireland. 71,450 ha of mostly wetland habitat w/restoration potential for 52 bird spp, 9000ha in public ownership. More info here birdwatchireland.ie/nature-restora… youtube.com/watch?v=4_gKFT…