Ban on hedgecutting/upland burning starts tomorrow till Aug 31 to protect breeding birds. Disappointing & alarming to see that 30% of sanctions issued as a result of CAP conditionality inspections in 2023 were for breaches of GAEC 8/landscape features⬇️ https://birdwatchireland.ie/hedge-cutting-prohibited-from-1st-march-to-31st-august/