Annual Report 2009

Annual Report 2009

Tuarascáil Bhliantúil

Annual Report of the activities of the Heritage Council in 2009

Review the activities of the Heritage Council in 2009. Includes the Financial Statements. 

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  • An t-údar/ na húdair: The Heritage Council
Wild Child Poll: Quantitative Survey

Wild Child Poll: Quantitative Survey

Taighde Margaidh

This research, commissioned by Heritage Council, was undertaken in order to understand the types of activities that today's adults undertook as children, and the extent to which their own children undertake the same activities today.

An agreed questionnaire was included in the Behaviour & Attitude July 2010 TeleBarometer. TeleBarometer is a nationally representative survey of adults 16+, with quota controls on gender, age, social class, region and area. The fieldwork took place between 20th July and 3rd August 2010.
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  • An t-údar/ na húdair: Martha Fanning
Heritage Outlook Summer 2010

Heritage Outlook Summer 2010

Ginearálta

Heritage Council Magazine, summer 2010 Edition. Main article Nurture Through Nature-the importance of outdoor experiences for children. 

Also in this issue - Bogland Beauties & 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.

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INSTAR Research Programme: 2 year Review

INSTAR Research Programme: 2 year Review

Oidhreacht Tógtha / Uirbeach & Seandálaíocht

Prepared by Professor Barry Cunliffe, Emeritus Professor of European Archaeology, University of Oxford.

The INSTAR Programme was set up in 2008 to help realise the potential of Ireland’s archaeological record and to transform understanding of how Irish society has evolved. After two years of operation, this review finds the programme to be a spectacular success and a model form other countries to follow. 

The programme is transforming the very nature of Irish archaeological endeavour by bringing together the academic, regulatory and private sectors to address highly relevant research topics including climate change and landscape and is creating new knowledge and understanding for the academic world and for the

general public alike.

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  • An t-údar/ na húdair: Professor Barry Cunliffe
Recreational Use of Towpaths

Recreational Use of Towpaths

Turasóireacht Oidhreachta & caitheamh aimsire Oidhreacht Nádúrtha & Bithagsúlacht

This report is published by the Heritage Council in response to a need that was identified by the Council’s Standing Committee on Inland Waterways. The purpose is to provide guidance and hopefully inspiration on best practice to those who are involved in the development of waterway towpaths for recreation.

Ireland has a vast network of river and canal towpaths. No longer used for their original purpose, they nevertheless provide a range of opportunities for city and rural dwellers, for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the natural and built heritage of our

waterways for recreation and exercise.

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Working with Biodiversity - The Law & You

Working with Biodiversity - The Law & You

Oideachas & traenáil Oidhreacht Nádúrtha & Bithagsúlacht

This publication is designed to guide you in the main aspects of the laws relating to biodiversity. It also provides contact details for people who can provide advice on projects which involve working with biodiversity. It is up to the individual to ensure that their actions comply with all relevant laws.

The legislation is not in place to present an obstacle to those who wish to carry out positive projects in their community,
but is there to protect the environment that supports the community. In this way, it can be used as a positive tool by communities that want to raise awareness of their local environment, especially where it may be more appropriate to leave a habitat alone.

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Landscape Character Assessment in Ireland: Baseline Audit & Assessment Update 2009

Landscape Character Assessment in Ireland: Baseline Audit & Assessment Update 2009

na tírdhreacha

The aim of this report is to provide a factual update of research set out in Section 3 of the 2006 Baseline Report.

Minogue and Associates were commissioned by the Heritage Council to update the LCA Baseline Audit and Evaluation report published in 2006.The same full and detailed review, consultation and analysis undertaken for the Baseline Report has not been undertaken for this research.

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Heritage Outlook Winter 2009-Spring 2010

Heritage Outlook Winter 2009-Spring 2010

Ginearálta

Magazine of the Heritage Council: winter 2009. Main Feature- A Green Field is a blank canvas, The Media and Ireland's attitude to heritage. 

Features - A Green Field is a blank canvas, The Media and Ireland's attitude to heritage, Nature or nuisance - Ireland's relationship with the natural world and Basking Sharks - Tracking the great fish of the sun.

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The Irish Landscape 2009 Conference Papers

The Irish Landscape 2009 Conference Papers

na tírdhreacha

This conference and the papers presented in this publication examine how we might do better and best manage, conserve and plan for our landscape in the future. 

The diversity and style of the papers reflect the experience and interests of the authors and similarly serve to highlight that landscape is dynamic and changing in response to natural and cultural causes.

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