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
Events running all week with a dark sky theme. More details to follow or check out our website www.MayoDarkSkyPark.ie [email protected]
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
Bright Planning For The Urban Environment - The Dark Side of Illumination Light Pollution is a growing concern in Ireland, with direct implications for the economy, security and the environment,…
Rob O'SullivanApril 9, 2019
Two students from Kenmare recently brought home two prizes from the BT Young Scientist competition for a light pollution. They were kind enough to present an overview of their project…
Rob O'SullivanApril 5, 2019
Two students from Kenmare brought home two prizes from the BT Young Scientist competition for a light pollution project this weekend. Prof. Brian Espey of the School of Physics provided…
Albert WhiteJanuary 21, 2019
Images of Starlight is coming back! IAS Astrophotography Exhibition Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 11th November - 2nd December 2018. The IAS is organising another astrophotographic exhibition to take place from…
Albert WhiteNovember 5, 2018
