Bertra Beach Project

The Bertra Connected group work on protecting the sand and grass dunes at Bertra Beach, Co Mayo. The dune system on the beach is shrinking rapidly and does not appear to building back up and recovering naturally as it once did. The very popular beach is under pressure...

Abbeyleix Bog Project

A local group formed to respond to the planned Bord Na Móna development of Abbeyleix Bog for commercial purposes for horticulturegardening. They believed this was not in the best interests of local nature and biodiversity. They began a campaign that took eight years...