An emergency Bill raised in the Dáil by Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore proposes ‘to amend the Wildlife Act to add sprat to the Fifth Schedule, prohibiting targeted commercial fishing of the species. With depleting stocks of forage fish such as sprat already affecting our wildlife, Fiona Hayes Vincent says […]
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The ever-changing moon was an object of mystery and superstition in Ireland. The old Celtic druids placed great emphasis on the moon and arranged their calendar by it. It was believed that any work or business undertaken when the moon was growing (waxing) would be successful. Work begun when the […]
