Community group supporting Ireland's only Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park. #lovedarkskies #lovemayo #wildatlanticway
Mayo, Ireland
Joined July 2015
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A major international study has found that streetlights aren’t the only culprit when it comes to light pollution. @uniofgalway researcher Georgia MacMillan based in @mayodarkskies joined Shane Coleman on @NTBreakfast to discuss.
newstalk.com/podcasts/highli…
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#NoMowMay is over, but why not keep going with #LetItBloomJune & #HelpThemFlyJuly?
Reducing mowing throughout the summer is one of the best things you can do for pollinators
Mow less and help local, native wildflowers grow naturally.
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On #WorldBeeDay, we're delighted to launch a new, free online course: Managing Communities for Pollinators🐝
Everything you need to know about transforming your community for pollinators, from reduced mowing regimes to planting schemes
Sign up here tinyurl.com/s6ajcpcc
Our ONLINE Only event for Irish Astronomy Week 4th March 7.30pm us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Dr Niall Smith “The Universe through the Quotes of Carl Sagan” this beautiful talk was last heard at the Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2024. #palebluedot – at Mayo, Ireland
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We barked up that particular tree at @ENERGY for the last two years of the Biden Administration and hardly got the time of day from staff. The agency seemed to think that the arrival of LED solved all the problems, and they simply moved on to air conditioners and whatnot.
I know @doge probably has bigger fish to fry, but every photon of artificial light polluting our sky is technically energy wasted.
What if we could more efficiently redirect lighting only where it was needed, while also giving people back the stars?
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Great news for #Ballina as the organising committee announce none other than Dr. Norah Patten as the Grand Marshal of this years #StPatricksDayParade.
Read more here: northmayo.ie/grand-marshall-…
@SpaceNorah @ChamberBallina
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🌟NEW VIDEO ALERT 🌟
Have you ever wondered how light pollution impacts the world around us? Check out our new video with thanks to our partners at @CommunityFound and learn how you can make a difference!
#endlightpollution #darkskyireland #environmentalawareness #darkskies
@communityfound working with @darkskyireland leveraging the power of #Philanthropy to preserve our dark skies for future generations.
Watch the full video here - youtu.be/uL2vm0Ni0rk?si=OKnY…
@PhilanthropyIE @GeorgieMacPorge @MecksiMay @Denise_CFI
Mayo Dark Skies retweeted
*Red Weather Warning*
Due to the current Red Weather Warning in place for Co. Mayo, valid from 04:00 Friday 24/01/2025 to 12:00 24/01/2025, the Ballycroy Visitor Centre site will remain closed until 11:00 am on Saturday, 25/01/2025. Please take care and stay safe. – at Mayo, Ireland
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Thanks @CommunityFound for supporting @darkskyireland in its goal to protect and restore dark skies in Ireland. Nice video! #endlightpollution
Light pollution affects plants and wildlife and the balance of the ecosystem.
Working with our partners @darkskyireland, we are changing how artificial light is being used.
See the trailer of our latest video below - full premiere on YouTube soon - watch out!
@Denise_CFI @sunnydlynn @IDADarkSky @mayodarkskies @GaaBallycroy
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A huge thank you to everyone who has taken action for pollinators this year
Pollinator numbers may still be in decline, but our records show that local populations are increasing where actions are being taken to help them
What we're doing is working, let's do more in 2025 🐝💚
Thrilled to officially share that Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park is proud recipient of International Dark Sky Place of the Year award from DarkSky International. With over 200 dark sky places around the world, it means a great deal to us in Mayo. #HappyNewYear – at Mayo, Ireland
We’ve been busy in the 8 years since accreditation. Whilst we have the privilege of very dark skies at the accredited National Park site, we recognise that light pollution is ever increasing and we plan to mitigate this further and eventually make Mayo a dark sky county. – at Mayo, Ireland
Read more on the award here:
npws.ie/news/mayo-internatio…
Big shout out to @IDADarkSky & to @darkskyireland for all their support.
Lots of projects and events in the pipeline for 2025 but meantime thanks to everyone for the support and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! – at Mayo, Ireland
This award recognises work done so far within and beyond the National Park boundaries, in collaboration with communities of Newport, Mulranny & Ballycroy Receiving such an amazing accolade will spur us on to achieve our goal to promote dark skies via partnerships and education. – at Mayo, Ireland
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London folk! Does anyone what event was creating this light show at 1.23 am(!) last night? For directions, the lights were heading in a line toward the centre of town from chiswick/Hammersmith.
Or was it a Close Encounter?
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Wouldn’t it be nice if this major supplier had just one dark sky friendly porch light in stock, considering its proximity to a dark sky park. Just one ☝️ #missingatrick
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What an end to a wonderful day. The sunlight from the setting sun shining into Dowth🌅
📷 Joanne
📷 Andrew
#Dowth #sunset #BruNaBoinne
Mayo Dark Skies retweeted
We are delighted that once again our experts Dr Clare Tuffy and Dr Frank Prendergast will be joining us on the #Livestream at #Newgrange for the #WinterSolstice tomorrow morning at 8.40 UTC.
See the link below
cutt.ly/Wintersolstice
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