Peatland News – Spring  2005 Edition
Informing readers of the project

National & International
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Yes

Roscommon Herald  7th Sept, 2005
Information and Bog Walk at Cloonshanville Bog

National
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Yes

Roscommon Champion 4th July, 2006
Bog Walk at site No. 5 as part of the Lough Ree Environmental Summer School

National

No

Bog Walk at site No. 5 as part of the Lough Ree Environmental Summer School

National

No

Official Programme for the Lough Ree Environmental Summer School.  Theme “Exploring the theme of Boglands”

National

No – mentions EU /SAC

Irish Examiner  5th August, 2006
‘Our hidden treasure' tells reader of value of raised bogs – habitat, archaeological etc and informs reader about the Restoring Raised Bog in Ireland Project

National

Yes

Anglo Celt  - 24th August, 2006
Informs readers of the project and  bog walk at Killyconny bog, site No. 9 on 1st Sept,  during Heritage Week

National

Yes

Irish Examiner - 4th June 2007
Article on turf cutting, damage to raised bogs. Article informs readers of the Restoring Raised Bog in Ireland project

National

No, but mentions SAC's

Leinster Express 15th August, 2007
Informs readers about the Restoring Raised bog in Ireland project and invitation to attend Bog walk to Coolrain Bog, site No. 14 as part of Heritage Week

National

Yes

Leinster Express 22nd August, 2008
List of events for Heritage Week including Bog walk at Coolrain Bog, site No. 14

National
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No

Laois Voice 7th September, 2007
Informs readers about the Restoring Raised Bog Restoration Project and of finding of the rare goat moth during the walk at Coolrain bog to celebrate Heritage Week

National

Yes

The Heritage Council Newsletter on their Website 5th September, 2007
Informs readers about finding the rare goat moth caterpillar on Coolrain Bog restoration site No. 14 during a walk on the bog during Heritage Week.

National and International
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Yes

Irish Farmers Journal 3rd November, 2007
Informs Readers about Coillte 2 Restoration Projects – Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Galway Independent 12th December, 2007
Informs readers of Coillte's 3 LIFE EU funded Restoration Projects – Priority Woodlands, Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Midland Tribune; 12th December, 2007
Informs readers of Coillte's 3LIFE funded Restoration Projects – Priority Woodlands, Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Connacht Tribune 14th December, 2007
Informs readers of Coillte's 3 LIFE EU funded Restoration Projects – Priority Woodlands, Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Nenagh Guardian 15th December, 2008
Informs readers of Coillte's 3 LIFE EU funded Restoration Projects – Priority Woodlands, Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Leinster Express 12th December, 2007
Informs readers of Coillte's 3 LIFE EU funded Restoration Projects – Priority Woodlands, Blanket Bog and Raised Bog

National

Yes

Irish Examiner 18th February, 2008
Article on the tradition of turf cutting in Ireland, loss of both blanket bog and raised bog habitat. Launch of the DVD ‘Bringing the Bogs back to LIFE' and information about Coillte's EU LIFE funded projects to restore blanket bog and raised bog.

National

Yes

EU's LIFE Website – Events Section
Launch of the DVD “Bringing the Bogs back to LIFE” launch by Minister Mary Wallace TD, Minister of State at the Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Forestry. Website addresses, etc.

National and International

Yes

Roscommon Herald 19th February, 2008
Launch of the DVD, details of the 3 restoration sites in Co. Roscommon, the EU LIFE funded project and the importance and formation of raised bogs. Photo of site Minister and site Manager

National

Yes

Midland Tribune 20th February, 2008
Launch of the DVD, Coillte's other LIFE Projects and Coillte's SFM (Sustainable Forest Management). Information of where to get a copy of the DVD, etc.

National

Yes

EU's LIFE Website - Events Section
Advertising the Restoring Raised Bog in Ireland's End of Project Conference on the 8 & 9 May, 2008, link to project website and opportunity to register for the conference

National and International

Yes

Website of the International Mire Conservation Group
Calendar of Events for 2008 lists details of End of project Conference on the 8 & 9 May, 2009 and links to project website to register for the conference

National and International

Yes

The Heritage Council Website – Events Section
Giving details about the End of Project Conference on the 8 & 9 May, 2008. Gives address for the project website and opportunity to register for the conference.

National and International

Yes

Roscommon Herald 3rd June, 2008
Information about the End of Project Conference held at the Landmark Hotel, speakers, details about the Restoring Raised Bog in Ireland project, threats addressed, etc.(photos from the Conference, Coillte / LIFE site Managers)

National

Yes

Tuam Herald 12th June, 2008.
Information about the project, and End of Project Conference, speakers presenting, etc. (Photos of Coillte / LIFE site Managers)

National

Yes

International Peatlands - 1/2008
Article on the Conservation and Restoration of Bogs in Ireland – some information about the restoration of 571 ha of raised bog, EU LIFE funding and the project website address. Similar information on Coillte's Blanket Bog restoration project

National and International
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Yes

Kildare Times North 2nd July, 2008
IPCC article seeking volunteers to work on a project on one of their sites in Co Kildare. Mentions the threat of extinction of active raised bog in Ireland, NPWS and Coillte's efforts to restore some of these damaged bogs.

National

No

CRANN, Irelands Tree magazine – Spring Issue 2008
Give readers some details Coillte's LIFE-Nature Projects, website addresses for each project.

National

Yes

EU LIFE Website – Events Section
Advertising Coillte's Healthy Habitats Exhibition at ENFO (part of the Dept of the Environment and Local Government) featuring the 3 EU LIFE funded projects, lunchtime lectures, etc.

National and International
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Yes

Irish Wildlife Trust Magazine – Summer 2008
Featuring an article about Coillte's 3 LIFE Projects, photographs, website addresses, Logos, etc.

National and International
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Yes

November 2006 and February 2008

Midlands Radio - 3 interviews

August 2008