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Hedgerows Ireland Submission – EIA Review

Dáil Eireann, 23rd May 2023: Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, announced a review of Ireland’s Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations. These Regulations are designed to protect nature and our environment by requiring landowners to go through screening and an Environmental Impact Assessment for particular projects. Projects may include restructuring rural land (e.g. removing hedgerows or stone walls), […]

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Introducing Our New Name!

Yes! We have changed our name to Hedgerows Ireland! The Hedge Laying Association of Ireland – which has existed since 2004 – will have a new identity. We’re not abandoning our purpose, activities or our members. Instead, we’re recognising a need which has become more apparent – and which better reflects our core purpose. Our Constitution provides that

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Call for Legislation to Protect Hedgerows

The Irish Environmental Pillar, Stop Climate Chaos Coalition and the Sustainable Water Network have produced recommendations for Government entitled “Towards a New Agricultural and Food policy for Ireland”. This comprehensive proposal addresses a number of components, proposing a new agricultural “model that works within the ecological parameters essential to a healthy society, economy and planet”. The

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