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Friends of Ardee Bog celebrate World Curley Day

Friends of Ardee Bog (FAB) will host a public celebration of Curlews, the challenges they face, and the ways these iconic birds interact with the imagination to enrich our lives. FAB will share some of the music, art, and ideas inspired by Curlews. ...

20 Apr 2022 at 17:33

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Major programme finalised for Red Hugh O’Donnell’s 451st birthday

Plans are being finalised for a very special 451st birthday party. Red Hugh O’Donnell, the fighting prince of Donegal will be remembered at a day-long series of events in Lifford and St Johnston on Saturday, October 28. It is being organised by ...

03 Sept 2023 at 20:33

Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe

A bird species found in mainland Europe and the Mediterranean is thought to be extinct globally by a coalition of conservation groups. The slender-billed curlew – a migratory shorebird that bred in western Siberia and migrated to the ...

18 Nov 2024 at 10:49

Northern Ireland

Curlew numbers in areas of Northern Ireland show ‘incredible improvement’

An “incredible improvement” in curlew numbers in Northern Ireland is being celebrated. The distinctive birds, with their long bills and hauntings calls, were once common in the region but had declined by almost 82% since 1987 to ...

09 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Police urge public not to disturb breeding or nesting birds

Police have urged people to try not to disturb breeding or nesting birds over the Easter weekend. Breeding waders have sharply declined over recent years, with the fall in the number of curlews, lapwings, redshanks and snipes ...

18 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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Kilkenny Deputy launches coastal nature project on World Curlew Day

A €7.4m nature project that will restore some of Europe’s most unique coastal habitats and also protect vulnerable wading birds was launched today (April 21) on World Curlew Day 2023. 'LIFE on Machair' was officially ...

21 Apr 2023 at 13:33

Curlew eggs rescued from airfields being reared and released in conservation bid

Curlew eggs are being rescued from nests on airfields and reared and released in a Government-funded project to help the threatened bird. The scheme, to give the birds a “head start” by taking eggs from military and ...

01 Jun 2022 at 13:09

Arts & Entertainment

Critically endangered curlew chicks born at Fota Wildlife Park

Fota Wildlife Park is thrilled to announce its partnership with the Breeding Waders European Innovation Partnership (EIP) programme, so far twelve Eurasian curlew chicks have hatched at Fota Wildlife Park from 31 ...

29 May 2024 at 15:51

Orkney’s curlew population back on the rise as charity removes invasive species

The Orcadian curlew population is on the rise following an effort to reduce the numbers of an invasive predator, experts have said. In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on ...

21 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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Celebrating World Curlew Day in Leitrim and North Roscommon

The Curlew Conservation Programme involves locally based teams of advisors, community engagement and nest protection officers, working closely with landowners and other local interests, to protect Curlew ...

06 Jun 2023 at 12:33

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