Thanks for your comment, so is it fair to say that the full voting rights provision was written into the new constitution at that point? As earlier Representation of the People Act of 1918 gave a very limited cohort of women the right to vote?
Honouring International Women’s Day with a look back at how far we’ve come.
In 1922, Irish women finally won full voting rights—thanks to the tireless efforts of those who fought for equality and democratic participation.
Their voices shaped our future and continue to inspire us today.
#IWD26
While I feel for those losing their jobs, this is the kind of strong response we need from the @epaireland.bsky.social for chronic polluters of our waterways. This plant got away with polluting for far too many years, it's high time it was shut down.
Our waters deserve protection, no excuses.
The #nationalbuiltheritageservice has a series of traditional skills training events aimed at owners of traditional buildings and contractors and professionals wishing to upskill.
To join our mailing list to hear about traditional skills courses as they are announced email vernacular@housing.gov.ie
This March, as we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, we’re shining a spotlight on Bright Sparks by Irish author Owen O’Doherty for our #GlobalGoalsBookClub! 🙌 💚
Linked to SDG 5: #GenderEquality, this inspiring book celebrates women innovators whose discoveries and designs have shaped our world.
An Taisce & The 1772 Foundation were delighted to welcome some of Ireland’s top heritage experts for great discussion on Dublin heritage. Thanks to Historic Houses of Ireland, Irish Landmark Trust, OPW, DCC, Dublin Civic Trust, Irish Georgian Society and Dept of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Castellated stone folly tower (c1860) at Killoran House, Tipperary, on a hill some distance to front of the house
Currently house being renovated by Calx Restoration & it's intended it will form a training facility for conservation & repair of historic buildings
#builtheritage #traditionalskills
Many thousands of birds use Lough Swilly as a first stop migrating south and last stop going north, with birds from all over Ireland, UK, France and Western Europe relying on it.
We called for a far more legally and ecologically robust assessment of the potential impact of this aquaculture.
An Taisce commented on the recent Lough Swilly aquaculture licence application. The full submission is now available on AnTasice.org
www.antaisce.org/submission-o...
Post vacancies for Executive Architectural Conservation Officer in Carlow County Council and Clare County Council are now open for applications. Further details can be found on County Council websites
carlow.ie/job-vacancies
clarecoco.tal.net/.../can.../j...
A fantastic Learning about Forests - LEAF Ireland project with Marino Institute of Education is planting approximately 2.5k native trees this year as part of a Nature Restoration Education project.
A huge well done to all involved on this valuable work!
@marinoinstitute.bsky.social
Celebrating rich diversity of wild flora & fauna on World Wildlife Day, including the often tiny overlooked plants sustaining our ecosystem
Specialist species, like the vulnerable Bog Orchid, are also a vital part of our heritage and landscape
#WorldWildlifeDay
#WWD2026
#HealthHeritageLivelihoods
Another war. Another fossil shock.
As violence escalates in the Middle East, civilians face devastating consequences. But the energy fallout is already hitting Europe. Gas prices up 50% in hours.
This is what fossil fuel dependence looks like. 🧵
The #NationalBuiltHeritageService is so excited to kick off #SeachtainnaGaeilge2026 ! You can explore Ireland’s built heritage by visiting the records of the #NIAH www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
📷 Spiddal House, An Spidéal, Co. Galway.
The EnvPillar has joined with 170 civil society organisations in Europe and Latin America in singing an open letter to the Council and Commission against provisional application of the EU-Mercosur agreement
europeantradejustice.org/eu-mercosur-...
Don't forget to register for An Taisce's National Spring Clean 2026!
Nationalspringclean.org is the online resource for An Taisce's National Spring Clean, Ireland's nationwide anti-litter campaign which takes place during the whole month of April.
For more and to register:
nationalspringclean.org
The Corleck Head on display in the National Museum of Ireland, with text reading: Celtic Ireland with Professor John Waddell, Amplify Archaeology Podcast
We have a new episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast out today!
I was delighted to be joined by Professor John Waddell, who discusses how our understanding of the Celts has developed, Celtoscepticism, the politics of the past and present, and how the story of the Celts is told today
#Archaeology 🏺
Why are thousands of rare and protected species drowning in fishing gear off the Irish coast, including in our only marine National Park?
jrnl.ie/6968217
Great work from Ringsend and Irishtown Tidy Towns volunteers in Dublin! A handy reminder from Clean Coasts that what enters our drain network can end up damaging our marine ecosystem too! Cigarette butts are very harmful to the environment, containing a toxic mix of chemicals and microplastics.
🌿 Can businesses survive without nature? The NEW @ipbes.net #BizBiodiversity report says no. Companies depend on biodiversity, yet many degrade it. Shifting to nature-positive practices is essential.
@hbriggsjourno.bsky.social for BBC News: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Always inspiring to see the fantastic work of the Climate Ambassadors in action!
This is a huge advance in the standard of wastewater treatment in Ireland and stands in stark contrast to the half measures from agriculture, which is a much bigger source of pollution in our waterways
www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
The 2nd Fair Seas Conference is making a splash in Cork Harbour to kick off World Ocean Week 2026 🌊
📍 Cork City Hall
📅 Wednesday, June 3rd 2026
Join ocean advocates, fishers, govt & industry to shape the next steps for Marine Protected Areas.
Book👉 tinyurl.com/FairSeasConference2026
#FairSeas
The ivy clad gable of a ruined medieval church in a historic graveyard in County Monaghan
An 18th century gravestone with distinctive sculpture depicting a stag and a rider on horseback
An 18th century gravestone with faces flanked by wings
Errigal Truagh in County Monaghan was dedicated to St Meallán, a little known 7th century saint. The gables and low sections of the medieval parish church still survive.
The atmospheric historic graveyard has a number of 18th-century headstones carved in a distinctive South Ulster style.
#Ireland
EPA suspends North Cork Creameries from discharging wastewater for the 2nd time in 3 months.
The discharges "threaten to cause an immediate adverse effect on the environment, in particular the ecological and chemical water quality of the River Allow."
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate...
Government failing to consider how key policies are damaging climate, says UN expert
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
1 WEEK TO GO ‼️
On 5 March in Luxembourg, the Court of Justice of the European Union hears the landmark End the Cage Age case.
We’re holding the European Commission @ec.europa.eu to its promise to the 1.4M citizens who backed #EndTheCageAge!
Europe - and its animals - deserve better.
Great podcast: The Bar of Ireland explores facts around Government's proposed changes to environmental judicial review process. Guest Phoebe Duvall, An Taisce's Senior Planning & Policy Officer, outlines direct impacts to public's access for environmental justice.
on.soundcloud.com/qwXfKBywYLZs...
This #NoWasteWednesday, when you head out for a walk, outdoor activity or even just run errands, consider picking up a few piece of litter along the way. Small actions add up- and together we can make a big impact! 🚮 🙌 🌿
#GreenSchools #NoWaste #PositiveAction #LitterPicking #Sustainability
Good overview of the tangle net issue from @philipb-h.bsky.social this morning with input from fishermen and scientists.
Dept. of Ag. officials will appear at the Joint Oireachtas Committee next week to answer for their inaction.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
