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LOCAL deer management units are set to begin operation as part of the government’s management strategy for wild deer.The Irish Deer Management Strategy Group’s report on developing a sustainable deer management strategy for Ireland was announced last month, and Minister for A

Farmers across the country could be paid for culled deer in a bid to tackle overpopulation, which is having a negative impact on biodiversity and agriculture.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that deer culling is planned across the country, including in parts of Waterford.

It’s hoped that recommendations published today from  the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group will lead to a reduced number of deer in the North West

Minister Charlie McConalogue, along with Minister Malcom Noonan, have published a report on developing a sustainable deer management strategy.  

County Donegal has been recognised as a ‘critical, hot spot’ for large numbers of unquantified animals as plans for a national deer cull could be put in place.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was unexpected. In lieu of another film trilogy, George Lucas greenlit Haden Blackman’s team at LucasArts to create a major, big-budget tie-in game to bridge the original and prequel trilogies. It was to be treated as canonically on par with the films themselves, even featuring some returning cast from more recent projects. It was supposed to be the next big step for the franchise, featuring brand new engine technology built in-house at LucasArts. However, the g...