New Zealand Ireland Association

The text short code "QUAKE" to 57800 donates E2.50 to the Irish Red Cross Earthquake Appeal split half and half for New Zealand and Japan.   

A huge thank you to everyone who helped raise funds for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Over €8000 was raised in a number of events.

A new species of orange-headed bird found in Ireland?

Over the past few weeks BirdWatch Ireland HQ has been receiving lots of phone calls and emails about strange birds with bright orange heads that have been visiting gardens around Ireland.  They tend to flock with Starlings and House Sparrows and can be quite numerous in some areas, though they can’t be found in any field guides.

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