Press Release: Successful International Conference Bid for Westport, Mayo! Friends of Mayo Dark Skies and Dark Sky Ireland to jointly host a multidisciplinary international conference on artificial light at night…
ClareSeptember 19, 2023
Welcome to our August 2023 Newsletter With the increasing popularity of enjoying the outdoors, appreciation for our amazing night skies and the increase in public awareness of light pollution in…
ClareAugust 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Dark Sky Ireland to Implement Strategic Plan following 2023 Heritage Council funding. New activities and events to be part of roll-out of Dark Sky Ireland Strategic Plan 30th June…
ClareJuly 6, 2023
Dark Sky Ireland are joining up with the UK's CPRE (a Countryside Charity) for "STAR COUNT 2023", a Citizen Science project to help gather baseline data on the status of…
ClareFebruary 16, 2023
Heritage Week Events featuring the 3 dark sky places of Ireland https://www.eventbrite.ie/manage/events/162081308557/preview_publish
Georgia MacMillanAugust 9, 2021
Dark Sky Ireland Founding Member, Professor Brian Espey, was recently on RTE Radio 1 CountryWide speaking about light pollution and greater advocacy for Dark Skies. Listen in from 09.00 minutes…
Clair McSweeneyMarch 31, 2021
Dark Sky Week 2021 takes place between April 5 and April 12. "The night sky is a gift of such tremendous beauty that should not be hidden under a blanket…
Clair McSweeneyMarch 31, 2021
Dark Sky Ireland is pleased to note the publication of the government’s “Rural Development Policy 2021-2025” with Dark Skies commitments referenced in support of sustainable employment and tourism throughout the…
Clair McSweeneyMarch 31, 2021
According to a study by the central statistics office Dublin has artificial light emissions close to seven times higher than any other county. This is based on a study of…
Albert WhiteNovember 19, 2020
Professor Brian Espey has been awarded the 2020 Dr. Arthur Hoag and William T. Robinson Award. This award is given to an individual who has been outstanding in educating governmental…
Albert WhiteOctober 22, 2020
Davagh Forest Park has become only the second place on the island of Ireland — and the first in the north — to be accredited as an IDA International Dark…
Albert WhiteSeptember 10, 2020
In late March the NASA WISE space telescope spotted a new comet as it approached the Sun. By July the comet was on it's way back out to the distant…
Albert WhiteJuly 23, 2020
Cape Clear Island featured its first Dark Skies event recently with support from Blackrock Castle Observatory and Cork Institute of Technology. The event was a resounding success by all accounts,…
Rob O'SullivanMay 30, 2019
