The Irish Government has announced it will no longer proceed with the sale of Coillte harvesting rights. It had originally wanted to sell the rights as part of its plan to sell state assets. Now is “not the appropriate time to proceed with the sale”, according to Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney who also said that […]
The Sally Gap is IMPASSABLE, DO NOT ATTEMPT to use it right now. There has been heavy accumulation of Snow overnight. Best to AVOID all High Mountain Pass Roads for now. We took a quick trip up to the Sally Gap today to see what all the fuss was about. There were lots and lots […]
At 16:50 hours Thursday, 27th December, An Garda Síochána requested the help from the Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team and the Glen of Imaal Irish Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team for a group of 5 hill walkers who strayed into the army impact zone in the Glen of Imaal. The group of 5 (3 […]
Mountaineering Ireland is inviting applications for the post of Get Ireland Walking Project Manager. Funded by the Irish Sports Council, Mountaineering Ireland (MI) with the support of a number of health promotion agencies, including the Health Service Executive, will introduce a new initiative, Get Ireland Walking, in 2013. This initiative aims to develop the culture of […]
Welcome to the What If, Why Not? Adventure Film Festival! The What If, Why Not? Adventure Film Festival is a celebration. A celebration of just how damned amazing this planet and the people on it are. Over two days we’ll screen nearly 8 hours of adventure sport films. Films that will inspire and sometimes terrify […]
Leave No Trace Ireland now seeks to appoint a part time Programme Manager to co-ordinate and manage the development of the programme over the next two years. If you are interested in applying for this position please download the job description and application form below. The closing date for applications is Monday 19th November 2012 at 4pm. Leave […]
Over the past week there have been numerous reports in local and national media suggesting that Mayo County Council are in the process of planning for a Helipad on Croagh Patrick. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland this morning (30 July) Mountaineering Ireland’s CEO, Karl Boyle said that he was very surprised to hear of such […]
ould you like to offer your Time and Skills to be a Team Player in a Voluntary Mountain Rescue Service This is a fantastic opportunity to join either one of the busiest rescue teams in the country, both the teams operate in the Wicklow area and are on call 24 hours a day 7 days […]
Four Elements Adventure are happy to announce they have launched their new website. To celebrate they are giving away a wetsuit by Irish surf company, Mara. (www.marasurf.com) These wetsuits are ultimately warm, super flexible and have been given the seal of approval from Four Elements staff who have tested them in […]
Notification of Shooting in the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow. Shooting times for the month of June 2012. Please note that shooting will take place on the following dates: 5th June 2012 10am – 9pm 6th June 2012 10am – 9pm 11th June 2012 10am – 9pm 12th June 2012 10am – 2pm 13th June 2012 […]
