Irish Peatland Society
Peatland Road Trip
PEATLANDS GATHERING 2021 Videos
DAY 1 - Session 1
SPEAKERS: Dr Catherine Farrell, Trinity College Dublin
Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Minister Malcolm Noonan, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Dianna Kopansky, United Nations Environment Programme, Global Peatlands Initiative
Seamus Boland, Irish Rural Link, Chairperson of Peatlands Council
Suzanne Nally, NPWS
John Connolly, Trinity College Dublin
Ellen O'Carroll and Cathy Moore, School of Archaeology, UCD & Archaeological Consultant
DAY 1 - SeSSION 3
SPEAKERS: Chair: Pat Fitzgerald, Irish Peatland Society
Seamus Caulfield, University College Dublin, Ceide Fields
Mike Long, University College Dublin
Derek McLoughlin, Paddy Crushell, Colm Gavin, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Wetlands Survey Ireland, and Pearl Mussel Project
Shirley Clerkin, Monaghan County Council
Andrew Jackson, University College Dublin
The event took place online on October 7&8, 2021, with 5 sessions on Day 1 (Session One begins with an introduction by organiser Catherine Farrell & keynote address from Minister Michael Noonan. You can watch all the sessions from both days below or click for a playlist: Day 1 & Day 2.
Day 1 - Session 2
SPEAKERS: Chair: Catherine O'Connell, Irish Peatland Society
Christine Domegan, National University of Ireland,
Fernando Fernandez, National Parks and Wildlife Service
Philip Perrin Botanical, Environmental & Conservation (BEC) Consultants Ltd.
Nuala Madigan, Irish Peatland Conservation Council
Terry Morley National University of Ireland, CarePeat
Shane McGuinness, Community Wetlands Forum & UCD
DAY 1 - SESSION 4
SPEAKERS: Chair: Florence Renou-Wilson, UCD
Ken Byrne, University of Limerick
Shane Regan, National Parks and Wildlife Service
Chris Uys, Abbeyleix Bog Project
Matt Saunders, Trinity College Dublin, SmartBog
Bernard Hyde, Environmental Protection Agency
Stuart Brooks, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
DAY 1 - SeSSION 5
SPEAKERS: Chair: Paul Johnston, TCD
Patrick Morrissey, Environmental Protection Agency
Ray Flynn, Queen's University Belfast
Kate Flood, National University of Ireland, Galway
Laurence Gill, Trinity College Dublin
Heather Lally, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Florence Renou-Wilson, University College Dublin
DAY 2 - Keynote address by MatThijs Schouten
SPEAKERS: Dr Catherine Farrell, Trinity College Dublin - Introduction
Keynote Address - Matthijs Schouten, University of Wageningen
DAY 2 - SeSSION 6
SPEAKERS: Chair: Shane McGuinness, CWF & UCD
Tina Claffey, Nature Photographer
Fergal Monaghan, Hen Harrier EIP project
Alex Copland, Inis Environmental Consultants Ltd.
Monica de Bath, Creative Rathangan Meitheal
Catherine Farrell, Trinity College Dublin, INCASE project
DAY 2 - SeSSION 8
SPEAKERS: Chair: Niall Ó Brolcháin, NUIG
Ken Bucke, Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine
Caroline Lalor, FarmPEAT
Munoo Prasad, Compost/AD Research, Limerick University and Cyprus University of Technology
Hedda Dick, Coillte Nature
Gary Lanigan, Teagasc
Michael Fitzmaurice, Turf Cutters Association
DAY 2 - SeSSION 7
SPEAKERS: Chair: David Wilson, Earthy Matters
Niall Ó Brolcháin, National University of Ireland, Galway
David Wilson, Earthy Matters Environmental Consultants
Mark McCorry, Bord na Mona
Francis Mackin, RPS
Ben Gearey, National University of Ireland, Cork
Philip Blackwell, Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine
DAY 2 - KEY MESSAGES
Chaired by journalist Ella McSweeney, each of the session chairs delivered the key messages from their sessions. (each speaker is allocated 5 minutes)
Session 1: Chair: Catherine Farrell (TCD)
Session 2: Chair: Catherine O'Connell (Irish Peatland Society)
Session 3: Chair: Pat Fitzgerald, Irish Peatland Society
Session 4: Chair: Florence Renou-Wilson
Session 5: Chair: Paul Johnston (TCD)
Session 6: Chair: Shane McGuinness (CWF & UCD
Session 7: Chair: David Wilson (Earthy Matters)
Session 8: Chair Niall Ó Brolcháin (NUIG)
PEATLANDS GATHERING DAY 2 - panel discussion
The event closed out with a panel discussion chaired by journalist Ella McSweeney, with:
Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use & Biodiversity Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine
Andy Bleasdale, National Parks and Wildlife Service
Andrew Jackson, University College Dublin
Alan Matthews, Trinity College Dublin
Geraldine O'Sullivan, Irish Farmers’ Association
Nuala Madigan Irish, Peatland Conservation Council
Farewell & thankyou – Organiser Catherine Farrell, TCD