Heritage Services
County Heritage Services Content
All heritage is local, particularly natural heritage, and local communities are the ultimate custodians of that heritage. The survival of our heritage often depends on action at the local level.
Biodiversity Officers
The Biodiversity Officers role can broadly be described as protecting, managing and enhancing the local environment by promoting awareness and understanding of the natural environment among the general public and integrating biodiversity with planning, development and management. See below for a list of Biodiversity Officers:
Brigid Barry
Clare County Council
New Road,
Ennis,
Co. Clare.
065 6846459
bbarry@clarecoco.ie
Mairead Stack
Dublin City Parks & Landscape Services of Cultural, Recreation & Amenity,
Ground Floor
Block 4
Civic Offices
Wood Quay,
Dublin 8
01 2223400
087 2179109
biodiversity@dublincity.ie
Hans Visser
Fingal County Hall
Main Street
Swords
Co. Dublin
01 8905605
01 8905010
Hans.visser@fingalcoco.ie
Elaine O’Riordan
Galway County
Applied Ecology Unit
Dept. of Microbiology
NUI Galway
Galway
091 493863
elaine.oriordan@nuigalway.ie
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.
COUNTY HERITAGE SERVICES NEWS
COUNTY HERITAGE SERVICES EVENTS
Clifden 2012 Railway & Transportation Weekend
Clifden 2012 Railway & Transportation Weekend will take place Fri 17th - Sun 19th February in Clifden, Co. Galway.
COUNTY HERITAGE SERVICES PUBLICATIONS
County Heritage Plans
County Heritage Plans outline strategies for promoting and protecting local and regional heritage. See a list of County Heritage Plans in our main publications section by clicking here.