Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.

"Drained peatlands in Finland can become carbon sinks within just 15 years of restoration, suggests a study published in Restoration Ecology."

Restored peatlands can become habitats right away and stop harmful discharge to the rivers and lakes.

#RestoreNature

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Barrow Bridge repair on lips of Irish Rail CEO - News - Waterford News & Star Capital repair costs to the Barrow Bridge are estimated to be above €5 million

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Investment: Belfast summit reflects all-island rail momentum The Railway Industry Association's inaugural All Island Rail Summit in Belfast on February 18 is focusing on opportunities for the rail supply chain across the island of Ireland, says Neil Walker, Dir...

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GYLA Initiates Legal Action Over Alleged Chemicals in Water Cannons - Civil Georgia The Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA), a local human rights watchdog, has initiated legal p

GYLA initiated legal proceedings on behalf of citizens who were harmed by substances allegedly mixed into water cannons during the dispersal of pro-EU protests in November-December 2024, addressing the Prosecutor’s Office through appropriate communication.

Across the Irish countryside, hedgerows are constantly being annihilated.

So often, these are the last wildlife refuges in a landscape denuded of habitat.

Just where is nature supposed to go?

Western Rail Corridor: Government rules out greenway on Claremorris–Collooney line Minister of Transport Jerry Buttimer told no active plans for a Mayo–Sligo greenway as ministers reaffirm commitment to reinstating the Western Rail Corridor

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Sligo Councillors back reopening of Collooney to Claremorris railway as Greenway returns to agenda The ongoing issue of the reopening of the Sligo to Galway rail line between Claremorris and Collooney railway was visited once again at Monday’s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council with cross-part...

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Western rail corridor to Sligo

Moving train station closer to Kerry Airport ‘a no-brainer’ for connectivity The idea of relocating Farranfore train station closer to Kerry Airport has been raised by a Kerry Councillor who said Farranfore should serve as a national template for rail, road, and flight connect...

I find myself agreeing with Councillor Healy Rae. Integrating the rail, road, and air infra makes a lot of sense. One other thing I'd add is the need for passing loops / double track on sections of the Mallow to Tralee railway to ramp up its capacity.

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Bring back the old Youghal railway Bring back the old Youghal railway

It should be - we've always wanted a rail link from Cork city to Youghal. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

Liam Quaide: East Cork is stuck in traffic — the train is the way out Chronic congestion, uneven growth and climate targets all point to one conclusion: East Cork urgently needs rail connectivity restored, writes Liam Quaide

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Youghal railway - a mistake as greenway

Borrell: Cutting back election observation would be a grave mistake In a world of contested truths and ever greater power plays, democracy needs both witnesses and champions. The EU, I hope, will continue to be among them.

OPINION: As international development budgets shrink, some are questioning whether election observation still matters.

I believe this is a grave mistake, writes the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell.

Restoration of a historic Cork rail line would cost in the region of €200m, Irish Rail says Reinstating the old rail line between Youghal and Midleton would take five to ten years and cost in the region of €200 million, an Irish Rail official told this month’s meeting of the East Cork Munici...

Restoration of youghal line €200m

AJ Cronin, Delivery Manager for the Cork Area Commuter Rail Programme, told the elected members that although there is currently no plan or proposal to reinstate the line between the East Cork towns, if that changes Irish Rail would be “happy” to restore it.

'No plan, no policy, no funding' for Midleton to Youghal railway line, says Irish Rail AJ Cronin, the Irish Rail manager in charge of the €1.8bn upgrade of the Cork Commuter Rail project, had better news about about that project

It doesn't make sense to NOT fund reopening these rail lines - grow locations along the line & bring life to Youghal as a commuter town. Park & Ride & reduce traffic coming from East Cork & Waterford. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

Nature Trail: Can the Cottonweed be brought back from the brink of extinction? Cottonweed, a native plant, is one of the rarest wild flowers found growing in Ireland. It used to grow at five sites nationwide but is now confined to a single site on the south Wexford coast.

The valient efforts to rescue one of Ireland's rarest plants, hampered by the fact that no one is sure why it is being pushed out of it's traditional habitat

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Britain Breaks Wind Energy Record - EUROPE SAYS NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain's wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand at the height of the evening load. The record

Britain Breaks Wind Energy Record

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NESO logs a new peak of 23,825MW from Britain’s wind fleet, with wind supplying 47.4% of electricity demand…

Sisk completes 42km of track laying for £127M Irish freight line restoration project Originally opened in 1858, the rail corridor has been inactive since 2001, but it has now undergone ...

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) and contractor Sisk have announced the completion of the 42km track laying between Limerick city and Foynes Port, marking a significant step towards the reinstatement of freight services on the line

Full story:

Investment to progress re-opening of Tuam railway | Tuam Herald Number of transport projects in West included

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2025 winner📸 Rail freight category: Congrats to Bridget Roche for the winning picture 'Climbing on board'.

➡️The Aline Bastin #CERphotocontest seeks to find the 3 best pictures highlighting the modern, environmentally-friendly & human dimensions of railways.

#IarnródÉireann #trainspotter

Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed https://bit.ly/4seJb5W

Third order for Dublin DART trains confirmed https://bit.ly/4seJb5W

Multiple mega-farms in the Lough catchment + sewage outlets + septic tanks. That's a whole lot of poo, containing a whole lot of nitrates + phosphates with the potential to end up in the Lough, feeding algae. You can explore on our Watershed Pollution Map:

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Rail strategy priorities Galway and the West - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune Rail strategy priorities Galway and the West

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Dublin Dublin now 11th-most congested city in the world, says report State’s transport infrastructure is ‘extremely vulnerable to any shock’, says academic

And government is delaying rail projects because it cut public transport funding.

Habitats report a stark contrast to nitrates decision Biodiversity collapse is not a lost cause, but Government failure to prioritise it is devastating for all those working on nature restoration

If we're to turn the tide on nature loss, we're going to need a government that treats it with the level of priority that was given to holding on to the nitrates derogation

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Wicklow is getting dart expansion, every other county I'd assume meant any County not Dublin. Western rail between Athenry and tuam might be on the agenda, nothing for Wexford despite Waterford to Wexford on the Ireland strategic rail review from 1-2yrs ago. Kerry got a bypass for their bypass..

Study makes case for 'Gluas' light rail system in Galway There is a viable case for developing a light rail system in Galway, according to a new feasibility study.

West On Track are highly optimistic about the prospects of a new rail corridor, and about its wider impacts.

It would undoubtedly be an asset for the city, as well as county towns such as Tuam.

And it ought to strengthen the case for Light Rail in Galway.

#GoForGluas

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Irish Rail’s omissions of Waterford to Wexford railway line upgrade sparks backlash Waterford business owners and elected representatives have expressed disappointment that a recently updated national rail ‘prioritisation strategy’ appears to omit an upgrading of the Waterford to Wex...

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Local activist and vocal government critic detained in South Ossetia on ‘espionage’ charges Mearakishvili has spent recent years in exhausting legal battles with local authorities.

Tamar Mearakishvili, an ethnic Georgian activist and journalist, has been detained in South Ossetia on espionage charges. A vocal critic of local authorities who has previously faced legal persecution, Mearakishvili now faces 10 to 20 years in prison.

all i want for christmas is a functional & reliable public transport system in galway 😩🙏🏻