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Barry O'Loughlin
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Biodiversity, farming, peatlands, restoration and nature.
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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · 4d
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Anja Murray @miseanja.bsky.social · Apr 9
The absence of butterflies in 2024 has been devastatingly obvious, even in the most important, flower-rich areas in Ireland, according to Jesmond Harding. Today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social includes latest alarming trends for some Irish butterflies
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Butterfly numbers in freefall as biodiversity decline unfolds at pace
The absence of butterflies in 2024 has been devastatingly obvious, even in the most important, flower-rich areas in Ireland. And despite knowing that conservation works, the outlook for our butterflie...
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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · Apr 10
Knocknahila Peatland Rewetting Project in West Clare. Great collaboration with farmer Sean Tubridy, Knocknahila Biodiversity Community Group and my own role as Clare Biodiversity Officer. This project is supported by Clare CoCo Biodiversity Office and NPWS
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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · Apr 6
Lovely article here by @ellamcsweeney.bsky.social in the @irishtimes.com featuring our project 'Return to Nature Clare Church Biodiversity Project'. We now have up to 20 churches in Clare undertaking biodiversity actions on church grounds

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Ella McSweeney: How do you resurrect a graveyard? Stop mowing the grass
Given a chance, dormant seeds will sprout, and with them, butterflies, bees, bats, birds and small mammals
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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · Apr 3
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Fintan Kelly @fintankelly.bsky.social · Apr 2
Seán Tubridy is a great example of the kinds of farmers that are out there looking for support to restore nature on their land. The Knocknahila Bog Peatland Rewetting Project is a powerful example of grassroots nature restoration in action.
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Barry O'Loughlin @barraolochlainn.bsky.social · Apr 3
Sean and Kathleen are great and a pleasure to work with
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