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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · 1d

Whoopers return to the bogs for 2025. As usual, BNM continues to remove their habitats through unauthorised methods with the blind eye from local authority & Gov.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · 7d

Farmlands downstream of Derryadd bog are flooded again with BNM’s continued pumping of water off these bogs.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · 10d

A similar experience will take place on the bogs here if BNM have their way. With recorded White tailed eagles on these bogs, it's a given that there will be incidents.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · 13d

Just lodged our response to BNM’s further information request as part of their substitute consent being sought for the three main bogs here.

This is going to be very interesting.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · 21d

Substitute Consent applications are to be full and complete upon applying. Seeking further information to give the likes of BNM an opportunity to drip feed information to get it across the line is not on. We aren't fools and our response will highlight the legalities around this.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Want to have your say on renewable energy locations in Ireland, such as the bogs here?

Then feel free to make your observation to the Public Consultation on National Territory Mapping for Renewable Electricity at,

www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

https://gov.ie/en/department-…

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Sep 4

So BNM are being allowed to provide further Information in relation to the substitute consent for decades of unauthorised peat extraction on bogs here.

Why? Their information in their application not adding up to our physical evidence?

Will keep you all informed.

#biodiversityloss

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 18

August 18th 2024, the Nature Restoration Law came into play.

However, since then we have seen a semi-state continue to pump out bogs, increase habitat losses, increase removal of species of conservation and all under the eye of newly appointed Ministers.

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The EU #NatureRestoration Law

The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. #GenerationRestoration #EUBiodiversity

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 13

You're not alone when it comes to the being geeky about it Eoghan! 😂

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 12

Many of these trails will cause considerable damage to ground nesting red listed species of conservation, such as Lapwings on bogs here with free roaming dogs. Highlighted to Longford County Council as part of BNM’s trail plans, but ignored. Progress???

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 10

At a cost of what? Biodiversity?
Activities by a semi-state on bogs to facilitate proposed wind farm planning has resulted in one of the greatest biodiversity disasters with 0 accountability.Pumping water off bogs, ground nesting red listed species of conservation eradicated.....

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 8

BNM claims that a wind farm will have minimal impact on wildlife, yet they can't even protect wildlife on the bogs as they currently stand.

⚠️ Warning! Sensitive images.

Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Aug 5

Substitute consent decision pushed out until December 9th.

Why? BNM extracted peat without planning permission or they didn't?

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · Jun 29

Completed!
Submission lodged and now in the hands of ABP. July 2nd is the last day for submissions.
Thanks to everyone who has supported & here's hoping that the correct approach is taken for the betterment of everyone & everything on these boglands.

#biodiversity #peat #rehabilitation

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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · Jun 6

I'll be in the Museum of Literature (posh!) this evening at 6:30 talking about rewilding. Entry is free.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 26

Final day to submit against substitute consent for unauthorised peat extraction on the Mt. Dillon Bogs. www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...

If passed it's free reign towards the wind farm & bye bye to biodiversity on these bogs.

You can address your submission to [email protected] free of charge.

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Derryadd, Derryaroge, and Bannow Bogs, Co.Longford

www.pleanala.ie

Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 23

Today we have lodged our objection to the substitute consent being sought by BNM for decades of unauthorised extraction on bogs here.

Everything being left to communities as always.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 16

Ground nesting red listed species of conservation. Ireland's National Bird. Nesting sites deemed as appropriate to be eradicated by BNM. The hidden reality being left to communities to prevent yet again.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 15

Submissions,ABP by July 2nd.
#biodiversityloss or #biodiversityprotection

www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...
www.derryaddwindfarmplanning.ie

@jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @fintankelly.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social

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Within the townlands of Aghamore, Annaghbeg, Ards, Ballynakill, Barnacor, Cloonbearla, Cloontabeg, Derraghan Beg/More, Derryad, Derrynaskea, Grillagh, Kilmakinlan, Kilnacarrow, Lyneen, Mosstown, Mount...

www.pleanala.ie

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 14

The complete disregard to previously raised community concerns is alive and well.
This is what BNM calls community engagement.

#biodiversityloss #natureloss #biodiversitycrisis

@birdwatchireland.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social

www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...

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Within the townlands of Aghamore, Annaghbeg, Ards, Ballynakill, Barnacor, Cloonbearla, Cloonbony, Cloonfiuh, Cloonfore, Cloontamore, Coolnahinch, Corl, Derraghan Beg, Derryghan More, Derryad, Derrynas...

www.pleanala.ie

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 13

On the eve of BNM reapplying for their proposed wind farm, never forget that all you see in this video has been actively removed from these crucial bogs through outdated pumping activities and methods which held no planning permission in an act to clear the bogs for a wind farm.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 9

Cuckoo calling across the bog this morning.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 8

Ireland's national bird,a red listed species,that nests & rears it's young on these bogs is again facing obliteration as BNM prepares to lodge planning for its WF next week.Happy to declare what they are doing to protect the Lapwing in Boora,but don't hold the same regard for Longfords Lapwings.

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 8

No substitute consent, yet BNM seems to be very sure they will obtain it somehow by applying for a wind farm.

Very interesting.

#biodiversityloss #natureloss

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Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group @midshannon.bsky.social · May 7

And away we go again.

www.shannonside.ie/news/bord-na...

Bord na Móna seek to build massive Longford windfarm | Shannonside.ie

Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a massive windfarm in County Longford.

www.shannonside.ie

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