Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Environmental offence (destruction of SAC limestone pavement habitat)

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

1 report, 23 Sep 2025 to 23 Sep 2025

Outlets

rte.ie

• Farmer fined for destruction of rare limestone habitat in Co Clare Environmental offence (destruction of SAC limestone pavement habitat) · Co. Clare

  Between 26 March and 10 August 2022, Galway farmer Martin Feeney carried out agricultural reclamation works on land on the periphery of the Burren in Co Clare, in the Moyree River Special Area of Conservation. The sources say the works destroyed limestone pavement habitat, and they give the affected area as both 10 acres and 4.3 hectares. Feeney was charged with two offences and pleaded guilty. On 23 September 2025 at Ennis District Court, Judge Adrian Harris recorded a conviction and imposed fines of €3,000 and costs of €6,307.

  Sentenced, 23 Sep 2025Convicted · 1 report

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1. 23 Sep2025
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Farmer fined for destruction of rare limestone habitat in Co Clare

   Farmer fined for destruction of rare limestone habitat

   convicted, Martin Feeney, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Feeney♂IE

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