Press releases
Minister Gormley announces events for Celebration of National Biodiversity Week
Press release May 15, 2009Ireland to Participate in United Nations. Minister Gormley welcomes announcement of events for National Biodiversity Week
Golden Eagle Chicks hatch in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal
Press release May 15, 2009"A pair of Golden Eagles has hatched 2 young chicks in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal. This is the same pair that reared a chick in 2007, but they failed to breed in 2008. The chicks are still quite young and it is hoped that they may fledge in late July", so said John Gormley TD Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, today (15 May 09) as he outlined progress on the Golden Eagle Project.