Mid Shannon wilderness Park - Awareness Group

Opinion: Do you know our national bird? We aren't taking nearly enough care of it The bird is on Ireland’s Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern.

The pressures facing this red listed species on bogs here is well documented by us & the implications a semi-state has on the ground nesting sites by pumping these lands dry.
Reported time upon to the NPWS and absolutely nothing done. #biodiversityloss

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Whoopers return to the bogs for 2025. As usual, BNM continues to remove their habitats through unauthorised methods with the blind eye from local authority & Gov.

Farmlands downstream of Derryadd bog are flooded again with BNM’s continued pumping of water off these bogs.

Three white tailed eagles killed by wind turbines in South Donegal - Donegal Daily FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint Wind turbines in Donegal have killed three white-tailed eagles in less than a year, according to the National Parks…

A similar experience will take place on the bogs here if BNM have their way. With recorded White tailed eagles on these bogs, it's a given that there will be incidents.

Just lodged our response to BNM’s further information request as part of their substitute consent being sought for the three main bogs here.

This is going to be very interesting.

Substitute Consent applications are to be full and complete upon applying. Seeking further information to give the likes of BNM an opportunity to drip feed information to get it across the line is not on. We aren't fools and our response will highlight the legalities around this.

Want to have your say on renewable energy locations in Ireland, such as the bogs here?

Then feel free to make your observation to the Public Consultation on National Territory Mapping for Renewable Electricity at,

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So BNM are being allowed to provide further Information in relation to the substitute consent for decades of unauthorised peat extraction on bogs here.

Why? Their information in their application not adding up to our physical evidence?

Will keep you all informed.

#biodiversityloss

The EU #NatureRestoration Law The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. #GenerationRestoration #EUBiodiversity

August 18th 2024, the Nature Restoration Law came into play.

However, since then we have seen a semi-state continue to pump out bogs, increase habitat losses, increase removal of species of conservation and all under the eye of newly appointed Ministers.

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You're not alone when it comes to the being geeky about it Eoghan! 😂

Many of these trails will cause considerable damage to ground nesting red listed species of conservation, such as Lapwings on bogs here with free roaming dogs. Highlighted to Longford County Council as part of BNM’s trail plans, but ignored. Progress???

At a cost of what? Biodiversity?
Activities by a semi-state on bogs to facilitate proposed wind farm planning has resulted in one of the greatest biodiversity disasters with 0 accountability.Pumping water off bogs, ground nesting red listed species of conservation eradicated.....

BNM claims that a wind farm will have minimal impact on wildlife, yet they can't even protect wildlife on the bogs as they currently stand.

⚠️ Warning! Sensitive images.

Substitute consent decision pushed out until December 9th.

Why? BNM extracted peat without planning permission or they didn't?

Completed!
Submission lodged and now in the hands of ABP. July 2nd is the last day for submissions.
Thanks to everyone who has supported & here's hoping that the correct approach is taken for the betterment of everyone & everything on these boglands.

#biodiversity #peat #rehabilitation

I'll be in the Museum of Literature (posh!) this evening at 6:30 talking about rewilding. Entry is free.

Final day to submit against substitute consent for unauthorised peat extraction on the Mt. Dillon Bogs. www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...

If passed it's free reign towards the wind farm & bye bye to biodiversity on these bogs.

You can address your submission to appeals@pleanala.ie free of charge.

Today we have lodged our objection to the substitute consent being sought by BNM for decades of unauthorised extraction on bogs here.

Everything being left to communities as always.

Ground nesting red listed species of conservation. Ireland's National Bird. Nesting sites deemed as appropriate to be eradicated by BNM. The hidden reality being left to communities to prevent yet again.

Submissions,ABP by July 2nd.
#biodiversityloss or #biodiversityprotection

www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/3...
www.derryaddwindfarmplanning.ie

@jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @fintankelly.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @irishrainforest.bsky.social

The complete disregard to previously raised community concerns is alive and well.
This is what BNM calls community engagement.

#biodiversityloss #natureloss #biodiversitycrisis

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On the eve of BNM reapplying for their proposed wind farm, never forget that all you see in this video has been actively removed from these crucial bogs through outdated pumping activities and methods which held no planning permission in an act to clear the bogs for a wind farm.

Cuckoo calling across the bog this morning.

Ireland's national bird,a red listed species,that nests & rears it's young on these bogs is again facing obliteration as BNM prepares to lodge planning for its WF next week.Happy to declare what they are doing to protect the Lapwing in Boora,but don't hold the same regard for Longfords Lapwings.

No substitute consent, yet BNM seems to be very sure they will obtain it somehow by applying for a wind farm.

Very interesting.

#biodiversityloss #natureloss

Bord na Móna seek to build massive Longford windfarm | Shannonside.ie Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a massive windfarm in County Longford.

And away we go again.

www.shannonside.ie/news/bord-na...

Even with sun rising over the Derryadd bog this morning, a somber sight is to behold on this Lapwing nesting site, exposing nests to predators due to needless, outdated pumping practices reducing water levels across the bog throughout.

Good job there's no #biodiversity crisis! #biodiversityloss

With BNM having their application seeking "forgiveness" for decades of environmental destruction on bogs here sitting with Pleanála, today they continue with business as usual pumping water out of habitat rich areas associated with Lapwings.
Words fail
#biodiversityloss #biodiversity #nature

2025 season has begun.

Objection compiled & a final polish to take place.We hope we've portrayed to you the importance of these bogs & the treasures of #nature, along with what's taking place within,not known to so many.
You can voice concerns to BNM’s substitute consent free of charge to appeals@pleanala.ie by 26/05/25.