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Irish Independent
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- Irish Independent
Pop-up village pantry draws crowds in Wicklow
One of several pop-up village pantries held in Rathdangan each summer, the community event saw crowds of people from across west Wicklow and beyond gather to enjoy a tea or coffee and peruse goods from a variety of producers, with local performers playing music in the marquee outside. 'We had a great turnout even though it was clashing with All-Ireland Sunday, with a good steady crowd throughout the day,' an organiser said. 'There were people from Baltinglass, Hacketstown, and, of course, Rathdangan, so it was a real community event. Some people come for the café. Some people come for the food market. 'Before Covid, we had a community café called The Village Pantry, but we changed to this model of the pop-up village pantry. We do it a few times during the summer, and we still run the café on those dates. We do a Christmas market in November as well. 'All funds raised go to the maintenance and planned redevelopment of the hall.'
Irish Times
6 hours ago
- Irish Times
Seldom seen kid
Sir, – I saw something the other day that made me question the type of mushrooms I'd had with my breakfast. I witnessed a child climbing a tree. I believe it must be 25 or 30 years since I saw such a thing. The obvious simple pleasure that the boy was taking in the adventure was heartening, something of an antidote to this age of ubiquitous small screens and people not looking where they're going. Perhaps there is hope for humanity after all. – Yours, etc, JOHN DUNNE, READ MORE Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Irish Times
14 hours ago
- Irish Times
Birth of rare endangered drill monkey at Fota is a first for Ireland
Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of an endangered male drill monkey, the first of its species to be born at the conservation facility as part of a European Endangered Breeding Programme. The animal, who was born on July 18th, is the offspring of nine-year-old mother Lewa and 10-year-old father Ekona. Drills are a rare primate species closely related to mandrills. Over the past 30 years, drill populations have declined by at least half. In the wild, they are found only in a limited range: Cross River State in Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon and Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea. There are about 3,000 to 4,000 drills left in the wild, a number which is decreasing due to habitat loss. READ MORE Fota's lead ranger Teresa Power said the birth of the drill was a first for the Co Cork wildlife park and for Ireland. 'The drill is an incredibly rare and endangered species, so it's a real privilege to be part of the conservation and care of the species,' she said. 'Lewa, the new mother, is doing an excellent job. She's very protective, and the young male is nursing well. This is her first baby. 'For now, Lewa and the baby are being kept separate from the rest of the group, along with Banni, our younger female, who is both curious and attentive toward the new arrival. 'We're hopeful that Banni may give birth herself later this year, and she's already learning valuable maternal behaviours from observing Lewa. 'Visitors to Fota Wildlife Park may see the young monkey with his mother at the purpose-built drill habitat and island.' Ms Power said drill infants were born with a distinctive black cap of hair, which they usually lost at about six months of age. 'They are quite precocious, too – we often see them trying to wander off as early as two weeks old. Lewa, however, is quick to pull him back and keep him close. We plan to reunite the group once the baby is a little bigger and more independent.' Drills are large animals, with the males weighing around 33kg. They are powerfully built with large canine teeth and feature a range of colours such as lilac, blue, pink and purple on their rumps. Fota is asking the public to help name the new monkey by submitting their suggestion on the wildlife park's website.
