Animals are well-loved in Ireland, especially those breeds that are native to the Emerald Isle. From the Irish setter to the Galway sheep, Ireland is home to many unique animals. Here are our ...

The Irish Hare: Ireland’s Unique Native Mammal Unlike many animals that have made their way to Ireland over centuries, the Irish hare is truly native, evolving on the island for thousands of years.

The Irish Heritage Tree program is planting exclusively native Irish trees ... such as hazel and oak were brought here by birds and animals, across the landbridges from Britain and the rest ...

In an emergent new grouping of “native” Irish species, some with ancient and very unusual DNA profiles, the animal list runs as follows: Irish stoat, hare, otter, badger, red squirrel ...

More info The native Irish honeybee could help save the entire ... without it our food sources would disappear and the human race and animals would starve as the insects play a vital role in ...

A small, native-Irish marine animal with remarkable powers of regeneration has provided stem cell scientists studying congenital defects and cancer biology with significant new leads. Hydractinia ...

Animals that reached Ireland before the ... the common or viviparous lizard. Ireland's only native reptile, the species must have arrived within the last 10,000 years, according to Monaghan.

The Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 is the work of beekeepers, scientists and barristers from the Climate Bar Association who believe they have found wording to get around this.