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- 01/02/12
- Otter Holt Installed On The Newport River
- 24/01/12
- Enter Our Amateur Photo Competition - 20 Years of LIFE
- 16/01/12
- Events Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the EC LIFE Programme
- 12/01/12
- Exciting Series of Free Illustrated Talks - Feb 2012
- 10/01/12
- Schedule of Mulkear Conservation Volunteers Outings in 2012
- 09/01/12
- What's Another Year - 2012
- 22/12/11
- Christmas & New Year Greetings From MulkearLIFE
- 28/11/11
- Mulkear Conservation Volunteers- Great Outing
- 11/11/11
- Lampreys- Sea, River and Brook
- 07/11/11
- White Tailed Sea Eagles on the Shannon
- 04/11/11
- From Darkness to Light – Autumn Turning to Winter Across the Mulkear Catchment
- 01/11/11
- Annacotty Mural Making the News
- 25/10/11
- A Great Day On the Mulkear
Conservation Volunteers Install Otter Holt 01/02/12
Otter Holt Installed On The Newport River
Enter Our Amateur Photo Competition - 20 Years of LIFE 24/01/12
Enter Our Amateur Photo Competition - 20 Years of LIFE
Events Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the EC LIFE Programme 16/01/12
Events Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the EC LIFE Programme
February 2012 - Series of Four Illustrated Talks 12/01/12
Exciting Series of Free Illustrated Talks - Feb 2012
Schedule of Mulkear Conservation Volunteers Outings in 2012 10/01/12
Schedule of Mulkear Conservation Volunteers Outings in 2012
What's Another Year - 2012 09/01/12
What's Another Year - 2012
Christmas & New Year Greetings 22/12/11
Christmas & New Year Greetings From MulkearLIFE
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers- Great Outing 28/11/11
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers- Great Outing
Lampreys- Sea, River and Brook 11/11/11
Lampreys- Sea, River and Brook
White Tailed Sea Eagles on the Shannon 07/11/11
White Tailed Sea Eagles on the Shannon
From Darkness to Light – Autumn Turning to Winter Across the Mulkear Catchment 04/11/11
From Darkness to Light – Autumn Turning to Winter Across the Mulkear Catchment
Annacotty Mural Making the News 01/11/11
Annacotty Mural Making the News
A Great Day On the Mulkear 25/10/11
A Great Day On the Mulkear
MulkearLIFE presents at Inland Fisheries Ireland Conference 24/10/11
MulkearLIFE presents at Inland Fisheries Ireland Conference
Book launch by Cappawhite native Jimmy Barry 24/10/11
Book launch by Cappawhite native Jimmy Barry
MulkearLIFE Welcomes Important European Commission Visitors 19/10/11
MulkearLIFE Welcomes Important European Commission Visitors
Free Community Workshop - Otters & Their Homes 12/10/11
Community Workshop - Otters & Their Homes
Final talk - Autumn Talks Series - Glen Wightman - Wed 5 Oct 2011 03/10/11
Final talk - Autumn Talks Series - Glen Wightman - Wed 5 Oct 2011
Shannon’s Dolphins – What Lies Beneath the Estuary - Wed 20 Sept 26/09/11
Shannon’s Dolphins – What Lies Beneath the Estuary - Wed 20 Sept
Hundreds Greeted at the National Ploughing Championship 22/09/11
Hundreds Greeted at Ploughing Championship
MulkearLIFE to attend National Ploughing Championship 16/09/11
MulkearLIFE to attend National Ploughing Championship
Series of 4 Illustrated Talks - September / October 2011 05/09/11
Series of 4 Illustrated Talks - September / October 2011
Sea Lamprey Fish Pass Design Making News 05/09/11
Sea Lamprey Fish Pass Design Making News
Lamprey Passage 2011 02/09/11
New Fish Pass Supports Sea Lamprey Passage
Success of Heritage Week 29/08/11
Success of Heritage Week
MulkearLIFE's Heritage Week Events Kick Off Today 22/08/11
MulkearLIFE's Heritage Week Events Kick Off Today
A Great Day at the Cappamore Show 22/08/11
A Great Day at the Cappamore Show
MulkearLIFE at the Cappamore Show - Sat. 20 August 12/08/11
MulkearLIFE at the Cappamore Show - Sat. 20 August
Heritage Week Events 11/08/11
Details of Heritage Week Events - August 2011
Major Instream Works on the Mulkear River Underway 28/07/11
Major Instream Works on the Mulkear River Underway
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers reveal the wonders of nature 25/07/11
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers reveal the wonders of nature
Next Outing - Mulkear Conservation Volunteers, Sat., 23 July 2011 @ 10am 15/07/11
Next Outing - Mulkear Conservation Volunteers, Sat., 23 July 2011 @ 10am
MulkearLIFE Takes To The Skies 11/07/11
MulkearLIFE Takes To The Skies
MulkearLIFE brief Minister of Environment, Phil Hogan TD 08/07/11
MulkearLIFE brief Minister of Environment, Phil Hogan TD
Launch of Duhallow LIFE project in Co. Cork 08/07/11
Launch of Duhallow LIFE project in Co. Cork
A Very Special School Visit 29/06/11
A Very Special School Visit
Successful Conservation Outing - Bilboa River 25 June 2011 27/06/11
Successful Conservation Outing - Bilboa River 25 June
Second year of School Environmental Education Programme Completed 21/06/11
School based Environmental Education Programme Completed
Next outing - Mulkear Conservation Volunteers: Sat., 25 June @ 10.00 - Bilboa Bridge 19/06/11
Next outing Mulkear Conservation Volunteers, Sat, 25 June @ 10.00 Bilboa Bridge.
Highly successfully catchment wide Otter Survey 13/06/11
Highly successfully catchment wide Otter Survey
Monitoring the Impact of Himalayan Balsam 03/06/11
Monitoring the impact of Himalayan Balsam within the Mulkear catchment
Rivers & River Banks Come to LIFE 01/06/11
The first day of June 2011 - Rivers Buzzing With Life
MulkearLIFE delighted to support BioBlitz 2011 23/05/11
MulkearLIFE delighted to support BioBlitz 2011
'Best of the Best' Awards to the presented to two Irish LIFE projects 23/05/11
'Best of the Best' Awards to the presented to two Irish LIFE projects
Update Farmer Consultation - Final 4 Meetings - May 2011 16/05/11
Update Farmer Consultation - Final 4 Meetings - May 2011
MulkearLIFE / Mulkear Conservation Volunteers To Take Part in BioBlitz on Sat 21 May 2011 16/05/11
MulkearLIFE / Mulkear Conservation Volunteers to take part in BioBlitz 2011
MulkearLIFE Host Swedish Visitors 13/05/11
MulkearLIFE Hosts Swedish Visitors & new sister LIFE+ Project
Details of Farmer Consultation Meetings 17/04/11
Details of Farmer Consultation Meetings
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers Outing In Glorious Sunshine 17/04/11
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers Outing In Glorious Sunshine
School Field Trips Recommence 14/04/11
River Based Field Trips - Start Again for Schools
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers - Next Outling - Saturday 16 April 2011 06/04/11
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers - Next Outing - Saturday 16 April 2011
Directions IFI Limerick Office 22/03/11
Directions MulkearLIFE / Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Limerick Office
MulkearLIFE hosts successful workshop on Invasive Weeds 13/03/11
MulkearLIFE hosts successful workshop on Invasive Weeds
MulkearLIFE to Feature on "Living the Wildlife" 07/03/11
MulkearLIFE to Feature on "Living the Wildlife" on Tuesday 8 March @ 7pm on RTE 1 TV.
MulkearLIFE Present at LIFE+ Info Session 04/03/11
MulkearLIFE Presents at EC LIFE+ Information Session
Full Programme Details of Community Workshop Announced – Dealing With Invasive Weeds in the Mulkear Catchment, Sat. 26 Feb, Newport Community Centre. 24/02/11
Full Programme Details of Community Workshop Announced – Dealing With Invasive Weeds in the Mulkear Catchment, Sat. 26 Feb, Newport Community Centre.
Free Community Workshop - Invasive Weeds 16/02/11
Community Workshop – Dealing With Invasive Weeds in the Mulkear Catchment, Sat. 26 Feb, Newport Community Centre.
CAISIE - Exchange Visit to Sister Project 11/02/11
CAISIE - Exchange Visit to Sister Project
February Talks Continue 09/02/11
Next Talk - Mon 14 Feb - "Shannon’s Dolphins - What Lies Beneath the Estuary"
Info Session on LIFE+ 03/02/11
Information Session on LIFE+ & Call for Proposals for use of €265.36m budget
MulkearLIFE to feature on EcoEye 31/01/11
MulkearLIFE to feature on EcoEye (Tue 1 Feb. 2011) on RTE 1 @ 7.00pm.
Series of Illustrated Talks - February 2011 31/01/11
Series of 4 Illustrated Talks Starting 7 February 2011
Another Great Outing - Mulkear Conservation Volunteers 31/01/11
Another Great Outing of the Mulkear Conservation Volunteers
Request for Tender 24/01/11
MulkearLIFE seeks tenders for the Trial of Alternative Water Sources.
Crowds Witness Dramatic Salmon Run 03/01/11
Crowds Gather To Witness Dramatic Salmon Run
The Big Freeze Continues Throughout the Mulkear Catchment 23/12/10
The Big Freeze Continues Throughout the Mulkear Catchment
Christmas & New Year Greetings 21/12/10
MulkearLIFE would like to thank all its supporters most sincerely.
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers - Planned Work Schedule 01/07/11
Details on the Mulkear Conservation Volunteers & Planned Work Schedule
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers - Great Outing 22/11/10
Mulkear Conservation Volunteers - Great Outing
Extensive New Fencing On Mulkear 18/11/10
Extensive new fencing has been erected on the Mulkear River.
The Story of Invasive Weed Species in the Mulkear Catchment 15/11/10
The Story of Invasive Weed Species in the Mulkear Catchment
Next Outing of Mulkear Conservation Volunteers 10/11/10
Sat. 20 Nov. - Next outing of Mulkear Conservation Volunteers
MulkearLIFE Announces Facebook Page 08/11/10
MulkearLIFE Announces Facebook Page
Mulkear In Flood 05/11/10
Mulkear in Flood
First Catchment Based ‘Conservation Volunteers’ launched in the lower Shannon - Mulkear River Catchment 22/10/10
Environment Minister officially launches ‘Mulkear Conservation Volunteers’
Project Partners Meet Minister 01/11/10
MulkearLIFE Project Partners Meet Environment Minister
Upper Bilboa 20/09/10
New Looped Walk on Upper Bilboa Opened
Autumn Talks Series Continues Tonight 15/09/10
Autumn Talks Series Continues Tonight - Wed. 15 Sept
2nd Year of Environmental Education Programme Kicks Off 05/10/10
The second year of Environmental Education Programme kicks off.
Details of Four Free Illustrated Talks In September 2010 Announced 09/09/10
Free Illustrated Talks September 2010
Teagacs Agri-Environmental Conference 09/09/10
Teagacs hosts major agri-environmental event in Mulkear catchment.
EU Network Event - Dublin 07/09/10
EU environmental communications conference
Important Networking Event 03/09/10
MulkearLIFE attends important seminar on enhancing biodiversity in riparian zones.
Important Visitors to MulkearLIFE 01/09/10
MulkearLIFE hosts Senior Management Team of Inland Fisheries Ireland.
MulkearLIFE at the Cappgahmore Agricultural Show 17/08/10
A great day at the Cappamore Agricultural Show
MulkearLIFE Events For National Heritage Week 2010 13/08/10
MulkearLIFE will hold two public events as part of National Heritage Week 2010.
Significant Progress Achived - August 2010 05/08/10
Significant progress achieved in first year.
Vital New Infomation From Sea Lamprey Tagging & Tracking 30/07/10
A first In Ireland - vital new infomation gained from Sea Lamprey tagging and tracking.
Catchment Wide Otter Survey Work 21/07/10
Results of catchment wide otter survey.
Success in Controlling Invasive Weeds 12/07/10
Success in Controlling Non Native Invasive Weeds
The Establishment of Inland Fisheries Ireland 01/07/10
Inland Fisheries Ireland to replace the SHRFB as coordinating beneficary
Sea Lamprey - A Great Day Tagging 21/05/10
MulkearLIFE reached a significant milestone over the last number of days with the tagging of some 50 Sea Lamprey on Friday last 21 May 2010.
MulkearLIFE - Making the News 18/05/10
Official project launch in early May 2010 makes the news.
560 School Children Benefit from MulkearLIFE Environmental Education Programme 21/05/10
The final school field trip for Summer 2010 was completed in glorious sunshine on 20th May.
New EU LIFE project launches in lower Shannon SAC - Mulkear River Catchment 04/05/10
MulkearLIFE a new €1.75 million EC funded LIFE Nature project officially launched.
Talk Series Highlights Fishing for Conservation- The Perspective of an Angler and Inspector 21/04/10
The third in the series of four free illustrated talks kicks off tonight (Wed. 21st April) at 8pm in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. Admission to the talk is free of charge. The third talk will be given by Mr. Ken O’Neill and is entitled “Fishing for Conservation – The Perspective of an Angler and Inspector”.
Talk Series Highlights Birds within the Mulkear Catchment 28/04/10
The last in the series of four free illustrated talks kicks off tonight (Wed. 28th April) at 8pm in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. Admission to the talk is free of charge. The series of illustrated talks will conclude with a talk by well known birdman Mr. John Murphy entitled “Birds on the Water – Birdlife within the Mulkear Catchment”.
Talk Series Highlights Biodiversity on Irish Rivers Tonight 14/04/10
The second in the series of four free illustrated talks kicks off tonight (Wed. 14th April) at 8pm in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. Admission to the talk is free of charge. The second talk will be given by Dr. Fran Igoe and is entitled “Biodiversity on Irish Rivers”.
Talk Series Kicks Off Tonight 07/04/10
The first in the series of four free illustrated talks kicks off tonight (Wed. 7th April) at 8pm in the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. Admission is free of charge. The first talk will be given by Mr. Ruairí Ó Conchúir and Mr. Glen Wightman of the Mulkear LIFE project and is entitled “An Introduction to Mulkear LIFE”.
Details of 1st Block Of Free Illustrated Talks Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick 19/03/10
Mulkear LIFE today announces details of its first block of free Illustrated Talks.
Launch of Mulkear LIFE Sister Project: Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland (CAISIE) 01/03/10
The Mulkear LIFE project team and the Assistant CEO of the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board had an opportunity this week to attend the launch of the European Commission LIFE Nature Project ‘Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland - CAISIE'.
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board staff meets Head of European Parliament Office in Ireland 26/02/10
The staff of the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board had an opportunity this week to discuss the work of the Mulkear LIFE project with the Head of the European Parliament Office in Ireland, Mr. Francis Jacobs.
Launch of 4 Year Environmental Education Programme 02/02/10
Mulkear LIFE today announces the launch of its Environmental Education Programme.
Mulkear LIFE project launch 23/12/09
The Mulkear LIFE project will be officially launched in late January 2010. The Mulkear LIFE website will also be launched at this time.
Photo Competition - Celebrating the EU LIFE Programme 16/01/12
Support Docs Photo Competition - Celebrating the EU LIFE Programme