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Children’s competition to name Irish sharks

Can you think of a suitable name for an Irish shark? If you’re under 14, and into art and sharks then the Irish Elasmobranch Group (IEG) needs your help. The group is looking for catchy and memorable names for five satellite tagged porbeagle sharks (Lamna nasus) currently cruising the north….

Duhallow community backs hen harrier tracking project

A high-tech project to help scientists discover more about Ireland’s declining Hen Harrier population is underway in the Duhallow region thanks in no small part to support from the local community. The cutting edge satellite-tracking project is a collaboration between IRD Duhallow (the community focussed Integrated Rural Development body for….