Environment

Road Closure - Wicklow Liffey valley

NG — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:08 +0000

Emergency Road Closure

Wicklow County Council wishes to advise motorists that due to storm damage to Ballysmuttan Bridge and the adjoining road the L4377-0 Ballysmuttan to Oldcourt Road is closed until further notice. For safety reasons the public and sightseers are requested not to visit the site.

During this time the following diversions will be in operation:

Hill Damage by Bikes and What To Do About It

hilladmin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:44:47 +0100

Ena Rafferty, current Chairwoman of the Wayfarers Association, a Dublin based
hillwalking club, asks:

Why has there to be terrible damage done to sites of great importance in
Ireland before anything is done to protect them?

Damage in Wicklow

hilladmin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:42:29 +0100

Quad tracks up Lugnaquillia, Co Wicklow.

Damage in Wicklow

hilladmin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:39:55 +0100

Quad bikes and scramblers destroying habitats

hilladmin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:53:15 +0100

QUAD BIKE and scrambler riders and sports utility vehicle drivers are destroying special areas of conservation but cannot be apprehended, the Dáil has heard.

Mary White (GP, Carlow-Kilkenny) said that most of the damage "to the most magnificent habitats" on the Carlow-Wexford border and the Wicklow uplands takes place at weekends; national park conservation rangers generally patrol on Monday to Friday.

Boggy Events for 2008

Newsroom — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:51:16 +0000

Boggy Events 2008 - Irish Peatland Conservation Council press release, 10/01/08

Last year the Irish Peatland Conservation Council celebrated its 25th
anniversary. Throughout 2007 we had many events to mark the occasion. This year is no different we have packed as many events and more into our 2008 schedule.

If you walk on bogs perhaps you might be interested in their program, see IPCC Calendar

Car on hills

hilladmin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:10:12 +0000

Walking, why bother?

hilladmin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:07:17 +0000

Car on hillsDid anyone else see this vehicle taking a trip down Butter Mountain (Mournes) to the Spelga Dam carpark?
Story courtesy MountainViews.

Environment

Road Closure - Wicklow Liffey valley

Hill Damage by Bikes and What To Do About It

Why has there to be terrible damage done to sites of great importance in Ireland before anything is done to protect them?

Damage in Wicklow

Damage in Wicklow

Quad bikes and scramblers destroying habitats

Boggy Events for 2008

Car on hills

Walking, why bother?

Why has there to be terrible damage done to sites of great importance in
Ireland before anything is done to protect them?