"Hope Amid Ireland’s Biodiversity Crisis": An Unflinching Interview with Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland.

Exploring species loss, habitat destruction, policy failures, and the urgent need for nature restoration.

Introduction

In this interview, Eamonn Coyle speaks with Niall Hatch of BirdWatch Ireland about the deepening biodiversity crisis facing Ireland, the hard realities behind species decline, and the practical work now underway to protect what remains. From seabird conservation and birds of prey to farmland loss, native woodland destruction, water pollution and the growing conflict between policy and environmental need, Niall sets out a blunt assessment of where the country stands.

He also explains how BirdWatch Ireland has evolved into a leading national voice for conservation, and why, despite the scale of ecological damage, there is still a credible basis for hope through restoration.