Submission on aquaculture licence in Lough Swilly

Banner image: Lough Swilly by Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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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.

Submission to consider supports for buildings of cultural significance

An Taisce commends local authorities on current regeneration efforts for towns and villages and recommends extending tax relief to allow reuse of privately-held heritage buildings.
Submission for Public Consultation on General Scheme of Dublin Airport (Passenger Cap) Bill 2026

While we recognise the value of Dublin Airport for trade and tourism in an island nation such as Ireland, and its importance as a transportation hub, An Taisce is opposed to the proposed capacity expansion, including in passenger numbers, and the negative environmental and community impacts this will lead to.
Submission for Consultation on the General Scheme of the Private Wires Bill 2025

An Taisce welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to help inform the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny process for the General Scheme Private Wires Bill 2025 (Amendments to Electricity Regulation Act 1999).
Submission for Public Consultation on Updating Clean Air Strategy 2025

The An Taisce Climate Committee welcomes the opportunity to make a submission as part of the public consultation on updating the Clean Air Strategy 2025.
Submission on Uisce Éireann's Proposed Water Supply Project for the Eastern and Midlands Region

An Taisce's observations on Uisce Éireann's proposed water supply project for the Eastern and Midlands Region in the counties of Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Offaly, Kildare, and Dublin.
Submission for consultation on the General Scheme of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025

An Taisce has multiple serious concerns regarding the Bill. These include its implications for the climate and biodiversity crises, the limitations of the project in addressing energy security, and the various threats it poses to the integrity of the planning process.
Submission for consultation of regulation of court costs payable — Planning and Development Act 2024

An Taisce considers that this consultation and the manner in which it has been conducted are wholly inadequate and have seriously breached fair procedures to the point where we believe the consultation is in fact unlawful. We do not consider the consultation to be fit for purpose and would reiterate our call for it be withdrawn.
Submission on the draft Sixth Nitrates Action Programme

An Taisce welcomes the opportunity to comment on this 6th Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) as part of the public consultation. We are now on our 6th NAP and have no evidence base for what the measures might achieve in terms of water quality outcomes.
Submission on the Coastal Lagoons: Ecology and Restoration Report on Our Lady's Island Lake in Wexford

Submission for the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy on the Coastal Lagoons: Ecology and Restoration (CLEAR) Report on Our Lady's Island Lake, Co Wexford
Submission on Designation of Ireland’s Heavily Modified Water Bodies arising out of the 2024 Water Action Plan

An Taisce welcomes the opportunity to comment on this public consultation. However, at the outset we would indicate that we have significant concerns about the adequacy of the analysis and data underpinning these proposed designations

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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