An Taisce
@antaisce.bsky.social
An Taisce — the National Trust for Ireland
Heritage | Nature | Climate
www.AnTaisce.org
Donations: https://www.antaisce.org/donate
Membership: https://membership.antaisce.org
Registered Charity: 20006358
Heritage | Nature | Climate
www.AnTaisce.org
Donations: https://www.antaisce.org/donate
Membership: https://membership.antaisce.org
Registered Charity: 20006358
Thanks very much to @saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
for inviting An Taisce's Dr Elaine McGoff as speaker to the event on nitrates pollution in Wexford.
It created a valuable opportunity for the local community to have conversations exploring solutions to this critical issue.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
for inviting An Taisce's Dr Elaine McGoff as speaker to the event on nitrates pollution in Wexford.
It created a valuable opportunity for the local community to have conversations exploring solutions to this critical issue.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Thanks very much to @saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
for inviting An Taisce's Dr Elaine McGoff as speaker to the event on nitrates pollution in Wexford.
It created a valuable opportunity for the local community to have conversations exploring solutions to this critical issue.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
for inviting An Taisce's Dr Elaine McGoff as speaker to the event on nitrates pollution in Wexford.
It created a valuable opportunity for the local community to have conversations exploring solutions to this critical issue.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
Thanks to #SaveLadysIslandLake — important conversation about nitrate pollution, special event with speaker An Taisce Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff
7pm Lady's Island Community Centre
Monday 17 November
All welcome
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
7pm Lady's Island Community Centre
Monday 17 November
All welcome
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Thanks to #SaveLadysIslandLake — important conversation about nitrate pollution, special event with speaker An Taisce Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff
7pm Lady's Island Community Centre
Monday 17 November
All welcome
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
7pm Lady's Island Community Centre
Monday 17 November
All welcome
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social
@elainemcgoff.bsky.social
#nitratepollution
People marched for change at the National Climate Demonstration on Saturday.
We have an urgent obligation to use our resources to fast track the changes we know we have to make
In 2024, fossil fuels were actually subsidised by Irish taxpayers by €4.7bn
#ClimateActionNow
#COP30
We have an urgent obligation to use our resources to fast track the changes we know we have to make
In 2024, fossil fuels were actually subsidised by Irish taxpayers by €4.7bn
#ClimateActionNow
#COP30
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
People marched for change at the National Climate Demonstration on Saturday.
We have an urgent obligation to use our resources to fast track the changes we know we have to make
In 2024, fossil fuels were actually subsidised by Irish taxpayers by €4.7bn
#ClimateActionNow
#COP30
We have an urgent obligation to use our resources to fast track the changes we know we have to make
In 2024, fossil fuels were actually subsidised by Irish taxpayers by €4.7bn
#ClimateActionNow
#COP30
The National Climate Demonstration is going ahead as planned at 1pm Saturday 15 November!
Join us! An Taisce's delegation will be located in front of the Hugh Lane Gallery and led by our President Phil Kearney!
#NationalClimateDemo
#ClimateActionNow
Join us! An Taisce's delegation will be located in front of the Hugh Lane Gallery and led by our President Phil Kearney!
#NationalClimateDemo
#ClimateActionNow
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The National Climate Demonstration is going ahead as planned at 1pm Saturday 15 November!
Join us! An Taisce's delegation will be located in front of the Hugh Lane Gallery and led by our President Phil Kearney!
#NationalClimateDemo
#ClimateActionNow
Join us! An Taisce's delegation will be located in front of the Hugh Lane Gallery and led by our President Phil Kearney!
#NationalClimateDemo
#ClimateActionNow
Last night's celebration event for our new President Catherine Connolly marked the exciting beginning of her term. An Taisce was delighted that our Head of Advocacy, Dr Elaine McGoff could attend this wonderful occasion, along with Karen Ciesielski, CEO of @irishenvnet.bsky.social
@president.ie
@president.ie
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Last night's celebration event for our new President Catherine Connolly marked the exciting beginning of her term. An Taisce was delighted that our Head of Advocacy, Dr Elaine McGoff could attend this wonderful occasion, along with Karen Ciesielski, CEO of @irishenvnet.bsky.social
@president.ie
@president.ie
COP30: An Taisce's Lynda Sullivan gives some first impressions. The significance of first COP to be held in rainforest, and how so many representatives of Indigenous communities have made long and arduous journeys to participate & have their voices heard
www.antaisce.org/blog/an-tais...
#COP30
www.antaisce.org/blog/an-tais...
#COP30
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
COP30: An Taisce's Lynda Sullivan gives some first impressions. The significance of first COP to be held in rainforest, and how so many representatives of Indigenous communities have made long and arduous journeys to participate & have their voices heard
www.antaisce.org/blog/an-tais...
#COP30
www.antaisce.org/blog/an-tais...
#COP30
Meeting with EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Meeting with EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
"We’re calling on the Commissioner to champion the science and the law in her decision on Ireland’s next nitrates derogation ... Irish people care very deeply about clean and healthy waters"
Dr Elaine McGoff
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
Join us at the National Climate March
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Join us at the National Climate March
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
Saturday 15 November at 1pm
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin
We’ll be marching for climate justice to urge the Government to put people before big polluters
@stopclimatechaos.bsky.social
#stopclimatechaos
#climateactionnow
#endfossilfuels
#climatejustice
Athy, Kildare has an impressive refurbished Emily Square market space.
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Athy, Kildare has an impressive refurbished Emily Square market space.
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social hosting important public meeting at 7pm on Nov 17 at Lady’s Island Community Centre on nitrate pollution.
An Taisce's Head of Advocacy & freshwater expert @elainemcgoff.bsky.social will be speaking on the science behind this ecological crisis.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
An Taisce's Head of Advocacy & freshwater expert @elainemcgoff.bsky.social will be speaking on the science behind this ecological crisis.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
@saveladyislandlake.bsky.social hosting important public meeting at 7pm on Nov 17 at Lady’s Island Community Centre on nitrate pollution.
An Taisce's Head of Advocacy & freshwater expert @elainemcgoff.bsky.social will be speaking on the science behind this ecological crisis.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
An Taisce's Head of Advocacy & freshwater expert @elainemcgoff.bsky.social will be speaking on the science behind this ecological crisis.
#SaveLadysIslandLake
Happy Halloween/Oíche Shamhna
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Happy Halloween/Oíche Shamhna
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
An Taisce's Limerick Local Association held a fantastic event on the vital role of urban trees last night.
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An Taisce's Limerick Local Association held a fantastic event on the vital role of urban trees last night.
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
Now hiring a Programme Manager to lead the Safe Routes to School programme - a national initiative helping schools across Ireland make walking, cycling and wheeling safer, & more accessible
Deadline fast approaching to apply
For full job details:
lnkd.in/dCkSMW8
#ActiveTravel
#SafeRoutestoSchool
Deadline fast approaching to apply
For full job details:
lnkd.in/dCkSMW8
#ActiveTravel
#SafeRoutestoSchool
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Now hiring a Programme Manager to lead the Safe Routes to School programme - a national initiative helping schools across Ireland make walking, cycling and wheeling safer, & more accessible
Deadline fast approaching to apply
For full job details:
lnkd.in/dCkSMW8
#ActiveTravel
#SafeRoutestoSchool
Deadline fast approaching to apply
For full job details:
lnkd.in/dCkSMW8
#ActiveTravel
#SafeRoutestoSchool
Great talk on the importance of urban trees is taking place on 29 October with An Taisce Limerick Local Association.
Expert speakers: Dr Dealga O'Callaghan & Cormac Downey, the president of the Tree Council of Ireland
To book your place:
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-taisce-...
#limerick
#urbantrees
Expert speakers: Dr Dealga O'Callaghan & Cormac Downey, the president of the Tree Council of Ireland
To book your place:
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-taisce-...
#limerick
#urbantrees
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Great talk on the importance of urban trees is taking place on 29 October with An Taisce Limerick Local Association.
Expert speakers: Dr Dealga O'Callaghan & Cormac Downey, the president of the Tree Council of Ireland
To book your place:
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-taisce-...
#limerick
#urbantrees
Expert speakers: Dr Dealga O'Callaghan & Cormac Downey, the president of the Tree Council of Ireland
To book your place:
www.eventbrite.com/e/an-taisce-...
#limerick
#urbantrees
Connaught St, once the commercial heart of the west side of Athlone, Westmeath has experienced serious urban decline over several decades & now has largescale vacancy & dereliction issues.
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Connaught St, once the commercial heart of the west side of Athlone, Westmeath has experienced serious urban decline over several decades & now has largescale vacancy & dereliction issues.
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
Now hiring! Safe Routes to School Programme Manager
Full job details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
An exciting opportunity to shape and direct the Safe Routes to School programme which delivers meaningful changes to schools all over the country.
SafeRoutestoSchool.ie
#Environmentaljobs
#JobFairy
Full job details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
An exciting opportunity to shape and direct the Safe Routes to School programme which delivers meaningful changes to schools all over the country.
SafeRoutestoSchool.ie
#Environmentaljobs
#JobFairy
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Now hiring! Safe Routes to School Programme Manager
Full job details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
An exciting opportunity to shape and direct the Safe Routes to School programme which delivers meaningful changes to schools all over the country.
SafeRoutestoSchool.ie
#Environmentaljobs
#JobFairy
Full job details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
An exciting opportunity to shape and direct the Safe Routes to School programme which delivers meaningful changes to schools all over the country.
SafeRoutestoSchool.ie
#Environmentaljobs
#JobFairy
Delighted to share the wonderful winning entries from An Taisce's Meath Local Association photo competition.
The theme: ‘Capturing the natural and built heritage along the River Boyne and the Boyne Navigation’
To read more about the winners & competition:
www.antaisce.org/blog/capturi...
The theme: ‘Capturing the natural and built heritage along the River Boyne and the Boyne Navigation’
To read more about the winners & competition:
www.antaisce.org/blog/capturi...
October 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Delighted to share the wonderful winning entries from An Taisce's Meath Local Association photo competition.
The theme: ‘Capturing the natural and built heritage along the River Boyne and the Boyne Navigation’
To read more about the winners & competition:
www.antaisce.org/blog/capturi...
The theme: ‘Capturing the natural and built heritage along the River Boyne and the Boyne Navigation’
To read more about the winners & competition:
www.antaisce.org/blog/capturi...
Entrance gate to Saunderscourt, a once-grand Georgian country-house estate near Wexford Town.
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Entrance gate to Saunderscourt, a once-grand Georgian country-house estate near Wexford Town.
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
Don't miss our upcoming talk with Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist — exploring our vital relationship with nature
'Treading lightly on the earth'
Thursday 23 October
7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...
'Treading lightly on the earth'
Thursday 23 October
7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Don't miss our upcoming talk with Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist — exploring our vital relationship with nature
'Treading lightly on the earth'
Thursday 23 October
7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...
'Treading lightly on the earth'
Thursday 23 October
7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1664601982...
The fantastic team at Safe Routes to School have developed a great resource to help plan, trial and deliver 'School Streets' to empower active travel for students.
To download: saferoutestoschool.ie/wp-content/u...
#SafeRoutestoSchool
#ActiveTravel
To download: saferoutestoschool.ie/wp-content/u...
#SafeRoutestoSchool
#ActiveTravel
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The fantastic team at Safe Routes to School have developed a great resource to help plan, trial and deliver 'School Streets' to empower active travel for students.
To download: saferoutestoschool.ie/wp-content/u...
#SafeRoutestoSchool
#ActiveTravel
To download: saferoutestoschool.ie/wp-content/u...
#SafeRoutestoSchool
#ActiveTravel
This week is Climate Action Week — check out everything happening from the great new site ClimateActionWeek.ie
#ClimateActionWeek
#ClimateAction
#ClimateActionWeek
#ClimateAction
October 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This week is Climate Action Week — check out everything happening from the great new site ClimateActionWeek.ie
#ClimateActionWeek
#ClimateAction
#ClimateActionWeek
#ClimateAction
Today is World Mental Health Day.
Nature has a calming effect on us by reducing our stress hormone cortisol.
Connecting with natural environments by spending time outdoors can really make a positive difference to mood and feelings of wellbeing.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Nature has a calming effect on us by reducing our stress hormone cortisol.
Connecting with natural environments by spending time outdoors can really make a positive difference to mood and feelings of wellbeing.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Today is World Mental Health Day.
Nature has a calming effect on us by reducing our stress hormone cortisol.
Connecting with natural environments by spending time outdoors can really make a positive difference to mood and feelings of wellbeing.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Nature has a calming effect on us by reducing our stress hormone cortisol.
Connecting with natural environments by spending time outdoors can really make a positive difference to mood and feelings of wellbeing.
#WorldMentalHealthDay
#BuiltHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#BuiltHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
Fantastic event for student journalists and students interested in environmental journalism.
Young Reporters for the Environment is launching on 16 October from 1-2pm with a brilliant skills-based webinar looking at investigative reporting.
This competition is open to Irish students aged 11-25.
Young Reporters for the Environment is launching on 16 October from 1-2pm with a brilliant skills-based webinar looking at investigative reporting.
This competition is open to Irish students aged 11-25.
October 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Fantastic event for student journalists and students interested in environmental journalism.
Young Reporters for the Environment is launching on 16 October from 1-2pm with a brilliant skills-based webinar looking at investigative reporting.
This competition is open to Irish students aged 11-25.
Young Reporters for the Environment is launching on 16 October from 1-2pm with a brilliant skills-based webinar looking at investigative reporting.
This competition is open to Irish students aged 11-25.
“For years, the EU has promised to lead on climate and nature protection, but what this investigation shows is that we are literally cementing over our own future"
Great new research from 41 journalists & scientists from 11 countries shows extent of loss. Ireland ranks 3rd by pop.
greentogrey.eu
Great new research from 41 journalists & scientists from 11 countries shows extent of loss. Ireland ranks 3rd by pop.
greentogrey.eu
October 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“For years, the EU has promised to lead on climate and nature protection, but what this investigation shows is that we are literally cementing over our own future"
Great new research from 41 journalists & scientists from 11 countries shows extent of loss. Ireland ranks 3rd by pop.
greentogrey.eu
Great new research from 41 journalists & scientists from 11 countries shows extent of loss. Ireland ranks 3rd by pop.
greentogrey.eu