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Four curlew chicks fledge in Antrim Hills

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FOUR curlew chicks have successfully fledged in Co Antrim.

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Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: Honeysuckle's heaven scent for the summer

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Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: Honeysuckle's heaven scent for the summer

Nine penguin chicks born at Belfast Zoo

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Nine penguin chicks born at Belfast Zoo

Rare leopard cub born in Scotland could be reintroduced to wild

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Rare leopard cub born in Scotland could be reintroduced to wild

Tony Bailie's Take on Nature: Never a gull day as fledgling drama unfolds

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Tony Bailie's Take on Nature: Never a gull day as fledgling drama unfolds

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Court dismisses Hightown incinerator appeal

Court dismisses Hightown incinerator appeal

Rebecca Black, Press Association 06 Jul, 2018

A court has dismissed an appeal over planning permission that was granted for a £240m waste incinerator.

Once-in-a-generation drought could threaten livelihoods, says Irish Farmers Association

Once-in-a-generation drought could threaten livelihoods, says Irish Farmers Association

Aoife Moore, Press Association 02 Jul, 2018

There could be a serious threat to livelihoods as the once-in-a-generation drought continues to plague the Republic of Ireland country, according to the Irish Farmers Association.

Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: When in an Irish bog beware the murderous sundew

Stephen Colton's Take on Nature: When in an Irish bog beware the murderous sundew

Stephen Colton 30 Jun, 2018

A FEMALE correspondent and friend of Charles Darwin, Lady Ellen Lubbock, sent him part of a poem she wrote after reading his work Insectivorous Plants (1875).

Dublin Zoo: Animals munch on frozen treats as temperatures soar

Dublin Zoo: Animals munch on frozen treats as temperatures soar

Cate McCurry, Press Association 29 Jun, 2018

KEEPERS at Dublin Zoo are treating the animals to ice-lollies and mud baths to help them cope with the soaring temperatures.

Commemorative walk at Cave Hill to mark 220th anniversary of United Irish Rebellion in 1798

Commemorative walk at Cave Hill to mark 220th anniversary of United Irish Rebellion in 1798

Áine Quinn 27 Jun, 2018

A commemorative walk will be held at Cave Hill to mark the 220th anniversary of the United Irish Rebellion on Saturday.

Warnings for dog owners as temperatures continue to rise

Warnings for dog owners as temperatures continue to rise

Digital staff 27 Jun, 2018

DOG owners have been warned to take extra special care of their pets as temperatures continue to soar.

Randalstown named Best Kept Town in Ireland

Randalstown named Best Kept Town in Ireland

Suzanne McGonagle 27 Jun, 2018

RANDALSTOWN has been named the best kept town across the island of Ireland.

Belfast Zoo launches free shuttle bus in time for school holidays

Belfast Zoo launches free shuttle bus in time for school holidays

25 Jun, 2018

BELFAST Zoo is to provide a free shuttle bus service from the city centre over the next two weekends.

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