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From boygenius in Halifax to ballet under the stars in Wiltshire to the Borders Book festival, here are the best open-air events across the country

A special partnership between WWT Castle Espie and much-loved illustrator Sir Quentin Blake is encouraging visitors to view the wonder of wetland nature in a completely different way.

Here are ten exciting things to do between February 20-26, 2023. Belfast Restaurant Week 2023, Belfast, 20 –26 February. Treat yourself this February and ...

THERE are plenty of people who devote their spare time to studying birdlife, but Kez Armstrong has gone one better.  She’s become the first person in Ireland to be awarded a PhD for her work on one of our most loved birds: the kestrel. The 36-year-old Belfast ecologist – who can now call herself Doctor – spent four years at Queen’s University studying the beautiful falcon, and it was a labour of love. “The kestrel is my favourite bird – raptors were always special to me,” she to...

From a beach clean to foraging and baking farmhouse bread, these are most rewarding and satisfying things to do in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) has introduced further disease control measures due to an outbreak of bird flu in Down.

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been introduced in Northern Ireland (NI) from noon on Monday 17 October, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.

A temporary control zone was set up at Castle Espie last week after a suspected case was reported.

Bird flu at Co Down nature reserve 2022-10-12

A case of highly-pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed in captive birds in Co Down, NI the first case of the disease discovered in the province since February.