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Events for 2010

The events listed below are being run by various organisations including local bat groups, The National Parks and Wildlife Service, local authority Heritage Officers, Northern Ireland's Country Parks and Bat Conservation Ireland. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Cork

  • Saturday 27th March
    The Lough, Bat Walk. In association with Cork County Bat Group, Cork City Council and JCI Cork as part of Cork City Lifelong Learning Festival. Meet in front of the Hawthorn Bar 7pm.

Dublin

  • Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th May
    Dublin Zoo Native Species Weekend. Bat Conservation Ireland and Dublin Bat Group will have a stand at Dublin Zoo this weekend, along with many other wildlife and environmental organisations.

Galway

  • Thursday 18th March
    "Of Myotis and mad men: The work of the Centre for Irish Bat Research" Bat Talk by Daniel Buckley, Centre for Irish Bat Research. 8pm, The Harbour Hotel.
  • Thursday 8th April
    "Quantifying bat traffic along Irish motorways - working toward reducing the toll for commuting bats" Bat Talk by Isobel Abbott, University College Cork. 8pm, The Harbour Hotel.
  • May, date to be confirmed
    "BATLAS2010: the distribution of four bat species in Ireland" Bat Talk by Dr Ruth Carden.

Mayo

  • Wednesday 10th March
    Lesser Horseshoe Bat Workshop in association with The Vincent Wildlife Trust and the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management at Carnacon. This workshop is aimed at ecological consultants and wildlife professionals. For more details and to book, click on this link www.ieem.net

Westmeath

  • Saturday 17th April
    Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, County Westmeath. Time TBC. Tel.044 9349060. Bat walk.
  • Saturday 8th May
    Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, County Westmeath. Time TBC. Tel.044 9349060. Bat walk.
  • Saturday 18th September
    Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, County Westmeath. Time TBC. Tel.044 9349060. Bat walk.
  • Saturday 30th October
    Belvedere House and Gardens, Mullingar, County Westmeath. Time TBC. Tel.044 9349060. Bat walk.

If you are interested in hosting a bat talk or bat walk, please call the batline on 046 9242882