Local Authorities

Heritage Officers

Local Authority Heritage Officers

Local Authority Heritage Officers play a key role in promoting heritage awareness, developing policy and providing advice and information on local as well as national heritage issues.

Local Authority Heritage Officers
Biodiversity officers

Local Authority Biodiversity Officer Programme

Local Authority Biodiversity Officers work at city and county level collecting data on biodiversity, carrying out conservation projects, developing policy, providing advice and information and raising awareness.

Local Authority Biodiversity Officer Programme
Dog rose Glenbarrow hedgerow

National Hedgerow Week 2024

National Hedgerow Week is a partnership between Teagasc and The Heritage Council. The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of hedges for agriculture, biodiversity and climate.

National Hedgerow Week 2024