Dublin's Architectural Heritage

Check out this photo album on An Taisce's Facebook with some fine examples of Dublin's Architectural Heritage.

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Biodiversity Week events in An Taisce's Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve and The Grove Wildlife Sanctuary

Great selection of events to celebrate Biodiversity Week took place in two of An Taisce's Dublin properties-in-trust — Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve and The Grove Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday 23rd of May.
National Spring Clean 2026 wraps following nationwide community anti-litter effort

A total of 5,358 groups joined the National Spring Clean 2026 campaign, removing over 2,705 tonnes of rubbish from their local communities.
Celebrating student environmental journalism: Young Reporters for the Environment Competition's national winners

Huge congratulations to Ireland's newest Young Reporters of the Environment National winners — we are delighted to reveal that Young Reporters for the Environment International have selected some of this year's winners for the global competition.
An Taisce's special Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop

Dr Damien Ó Tuama is National Cycling Coordinator of An Taisce and the Irish Cycling Campaign and he gave a great workshop as part of Culture Date with Dublin 8 in Tailors's Hall to put people in good stead for National Bike Week.

Water quality: business as usual will only lead to more disasters like the Blackwater fish kill

Over 46,000 fish are now estimated be dead as a result of the disastrous fish kill in the River Blackwater, making it one of the largest fish kills in the history of the State.
Latest emissions figures show that we are still losing on climate action

The EPA's draft greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories signal yet another year of climate action drift by the Irish State, and an ongoing failure of policy to address the climate emergency
An Taisce spotlights two important habitats on the south shore of Dublin Bay during a hands-on nature workshop

As part of the Clean Coasts Roadshow series and to celebrate National Biodiversity Week, Dublin locals joined forces with An Taisce and the Coastal Research Group, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Natural Sciences, to learn about the importance of two vital habitats on the south shore of Dublin Bay
Opportunity to join An Taisce's new One Health Committee

An Taisce is seeking expert volunteers to join our One Health Committee. This is an opportunity to contribute your professional knowledge to an initiative that addresses the critical interconnections between human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health in Ireland.
The Climate Ambassador Awards 2024 — celebrating Ireland's Local Legends

An Taisce’s annual Climate Ambassador Awards brings together citizens who are passionate about protecting the planet and rewards their local efforts to reduce the impact of climate change in Ireland
Delivering stronger and fairer climate action: A blueprint for carbon budgets 3 and 4

A submission from Community Law & Mediation’s Centre for Environmental Justice and An Taisce to the Climate Change Advisory Council on carbon budgets 3 and 4
Election 2024: key questions for candidates on climate and nature plans

This election offers a critical opportunity to call for courageous and urgent action in combatting the combined threats of climate and ecological breakdown and provides a chance to live up to the responsibility of what's needed for a liveable future
Green Flag Awards for Ireland 2024: celebrating a record-breaking 120 Public Green Space winners

The international Green Flag Award was awarded to 120 parks, gardens, greenways and wildlife sanctuaries around the country. Ireland clearly leads the way in the EU, with the largest quota out of a total of 174 EU Green Flag Award sites being located here in 2024.
Winners of the annual Love Your Coast photography competition from An Taisce's Clean Coasts Programme

This was the competition's 15th edition and it attracted hundreds of amateur photographers nationwide. The images highlight the amazing beauty of Ireland's coastal and marine environments
Letter from the CEO of An Taisce on its important role as a 'prescribed body' in planning

Ultimately, it’s in the public’s interest to know that our precious natural and built heritage is being adequately protected, which begs the question, whose interests are being served by those calling for the removal of that oversight?

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Our Mission

Overview of An Taisce's mission, vision and work
We Protect

We hold and preserve a range of heritage properties in trust, including historic buildings and nature reserves.
Key Staff

List of some key staff from different sections of An Taisce along with contact information
Programmes

We develop and run Ireland's most popular and successful environmental and sustainability programmes.
Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork

1580s Irish Chieftain's fortified house
Benefits of Membership

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Morehampton Road Wildlife Sanctuary, Dublin

Urban wildlife sanctuary covered in mature trees and saplings
Volunteer for An Taisce

Information on how to volunteer with An Taisce and what volunteering opportunities exist.
Our Board of Directors

Names and positions of An Taisce's Board of Directors

Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city Read more