2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (831+ words) THE INCIDENT THIS week, where a man was bitten by a blue shark on an angling boat off the coast of Waterford, has put a spotlight on recreational fishing for sharks in Irish waters. Although not a happy encounter for…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (815+ words) (Seo alt ónár bhfoireann Gaeltachta. Is féidir an bunleagan as Gaeilge a léamh anseo) VOLUNTEERS CAME TO the rescue of dolphins stranded on a Gaeltacht beach in West Kerry on Wednesday, an official with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (867+ words) In Nobody Needs This, a new series for The Journal, Emer McLysaght focuses her eagle eye on the trends, products and notions we can do without. It’s not all giving out, however. She’ll also be keeping up with what’s catching…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1047+ words) IRELAND HAS BEEN dubbed the puppy farming capital of Europe. Every year, tens of thousands of dogs are bred for profit, often by backyard sellers and illegal breeders in cruel conditions that lead to devastating conclusions. Animals are suffering as…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (578+ words) IF YOU HAVE wondered if there are more butterflies fluttering around this summer, you are not wrong. Collie Ennis, Biodiversity Officer at Trinity College Dublin, says this year seems to be a particularly good one for the colourful insects. “It’s…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) FOTA WILDLIFE PARK has announced the births of two Sumatran tiger cubs and three Asian lion cubs, calling their arrival a “landmark moment” for its conservation breeding programme. The Sumatran tiger cubs were born on 16 June to mother Jambi and…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (704+ words) A NEW STUDY published today reveals that Irish waters have become an important habitat to the endangered basking shark. Basking sharks are the second-largest shark species, growing to more than 11 metres in length. Despite their size, they feed almost exclusively…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (902+ words) THE DAY BEGINS before the sun has properly risen. Mist hangs over the fields. Stable doors creak open. Buckets are filled. Hay is stacked. Volunteers pull on muddy boots that never seem to dry. Someone puts the kettle on, hoping…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1389+ words) ASK ANYONE WHO has ever owned a dog whether they love them, and the answer will come back instantly. Ask them whether the dog loves them back, and you’ll usually get the same answer, delivered with equal certainty. For a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (547+ words) SCIENTISTS ARE NOW figuring out why mosquitoes are attracted to biting some people, and ignore others. There are about 18 to 20 mosquito species which call Ireland home. The good news is they are not known to carry any human infections – although…...