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First flight for the Osprey, Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD was on hand to watch the release of Osprey chicks back into the wild. The release is part of an NPWS Programme which aims to reintroduce this formerly extinct bird of prey back to Ireland. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Irish Minister Noonan releases Osprey chicks back into the wild

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Celebrate Irish National Heritage Week at a national park or nature reserve

Plans to protect the wildlife of the Orkney Islands from a man-made threat have been given a significant boost today as the Orkney Native Wildlife Project prepares to bring together the funding needed to begin the final phase of work.

Project to save Orkney’s native wildlife is reaching its final phase

Top TV chef's Rudloe Arms Hotel is offering special deals on country stays

Foodies rush to snap up TV chef's country manor break as price slashed

The Irish Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD has this week released 500 Natterjack toadlets into the sand dunes at Inch peninsula in Dingle, Co Kerry. Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

Minister Noonan releases Natterjack toadlets at Inch, in Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is one of the prettiest waterways in the UK

A wonderful week on the Welsh waterways for my canal boat holiday

Ian Stevenson, Chief Executive of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland

Dairy Council chief reflects on recent developments

National Trust staff Kevin Duncan and Patrick Doran talk about no-fence technology protecting delicate habitats in the Mournes following wildfires

The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) had a strong presence at Balmoral

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Delay to Sustainable Farm Scheme in Wales is ‘bad news for farmers’

Lakeland Dairies farmers hit the big screen – Dairy farmers Julie Mullarkey with her father Seamus McNally, pictured centre with Niall Matthews, Chairperson (on left) and Colin Kelly, Group CEO, Lakeland Dairies. A Lakeland Dairies farming family is set to star on the silver screen in the coming weeks as part of a major new campaign. Dairy farming father and daughter duo Seamus McNally and Julie Mullarkey from Glaslough, Co. Monaghan feature in the cross-border co-op’s new video reel entitled Nature is Wonderful which cinema-goers will see before their main film in the weeks ahead. ---- The campaign, which will run for the last week of March and the first week of April from in cinemas in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, highlights the strong bonds between farm families themselves as well as their co-operative. It also showcases the unbreakable bond between farmers, their farm and the environment in which they operate. Picture by Rory Geary.

Farming father and daughter are cinema stars

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Irish Ministers welcome approval of the Nature Restoration Law

Eyes to the skies for returning hen harriers. Picture: RSPB

Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan public consultation launched

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

This quiz will reveal if you've been paying attention to 2023 news

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

A Draconid meteor near Skekarsbo at the Farnebofjardens national park 150 kilometers north of Stockholm in 2011 (Photo: P-M HEDEN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Draconid meteor shower 2023 peaks on 8 October - what to expect Alex Nelson

Odds revealed for The Great British Bake Off 2023 winner

The UK’s perfect climbing tree is given the name Mr Silly Arms

Nicola Bulley, a mother-of-two, accidentally drowed in the River Wyre in Lancashire on January 27.

Nicola Bulley family reeling after pictures posted on dating website

Raising the value of benefits would have been preferable to sending out a string of lump sum cost of living payments to households, according to a leading UK economics thinktank which has dubbed the sporadic cash boosts an “ineffective sticking plaster”.

Cost of living payments are ‘ineffective sticking plaster’, warns IFS

Eight in 10 people in the UK admit to wasting their downtime - by mindlessly scrolling for hours on end

Many adults waste their downtime - by mindlessly scrolling for hours

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Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Sarah Ferguson is recovering from breast cancer treatment, a royal spokesperson has confirmed - Credit: Getty

Piers Morgan reveals Sarah Ferguson text following cancer diagnosis

Nicola Sturgeon was released without charge

Nicola Sturgeon statement in full after release following arrest

TUI competition for ‘thrill seeking’ over 60’s to win a break

TUI launches competition for ‘thrill seeking’ over 60’s to win a break

Bournemouth Pier in May 2020. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Tributes paid to 12-year-old girl who died at Bournemouth beach

What you should do if you find a stray, feral or lost cat

What to do if you find a stray cat according to RSPCA

What you should do if you find a stray, feral or lost cat

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100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Doune Castle - or as fans of Outlander like to call it, Castle Leoch (Credit: STARZ/Historic Environment Scotland)

Outlander season 7: Cast list and release date

Orlando Bloom shared his meeting with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zalenskyy on his Instagram account (Credit: Orlando Bloom - Instagram)

Orlando Bloom meets with President Zelensky amid Russian conflict

Dating app Hinge down for many users as error message shown

Changes to MOT’s could be on the way

UK Government consultation on date of first MOT test closes soon

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only with trendy wellies for just £9.99 - how to buy

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only

Alton Towers (Getty Images)

Alton Towers announces opening date for new ride opening this spring

The Queen Consort was set to carry out several engagements but has been forced to cancel due to illness

Queen Consort  forced to pull out of events after contracting illness

Emblem for King Charles III’s coronation unveiled

A general view of the waterfront in Kirkwall on September 6, 2021

UK’s Top 10 most welcoming places - does your town make the list?

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

A human skull has been found during a beach clean on the Cornish coast. Photo: Cornwall Council.

Human skull found by volunteers during UK beach clean

US holidaymakers may need visa after visit to Cuba

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

Westminster reports reveal deliberate damage inside Commons

Pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95, press officials confirm

Florence Welch, lead singer of the band of Florence + the Machine

Florence and the Machine cancelled after Florence Welch falls at O2

Stormzy and Maya Jama were spotted together at the GQ Men of the Year awards.

Maya Jama and Stormzy rumoured to be getting back together

UFU environment committee chairman Bill Harpur, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and UFU president Victor Chestnutt, at the launch of the Farming with Nature proposals.

A new ‘Farming with Nature’ scheme has been launched by the UFU

These top baby names inspired by nature may just inspire you too

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Top tips to re-energise yourself over winter months

Top 40 reasons for going outside - according to kids

It’s time to ‘Get into Nature’ - Poots

Nature spotting has soared during lockdown, iRecord app shows

Sea Pinks at the Giant's Causeway

Look out for the wildlife asks the National Trust

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