Stephen Barr

A frustrating aspect of tree surveys is not always getting to see how the tree fared. Fortunately for us, and unfortunately for the tree, we got a chance to review a lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) that we previously condemned due to Dyer’s maze gill fungus (Phaeolus schweinitzii) and a pronounced lean that showed no signs of … Read more

This young White-tailed Eagle was photographed January 2025 in Co Roscommon. Lack of a wing tag and presence of black colour ring on its tarsis indicates that this bird was born in Ireland likely in 2023. White-tailed Eagles were re-introduced to Killarney National Park in 2007 and it is one of Ireland’s largest resident bird … Read more

  If there was ever any doubt that climate change could negatively affect us, Storm Éowyn, the fifth storm of the 2024–25 European windstorm season, has starkly demonstrated the destructive power of nature. This exceptionally powerful and record-breaking extratropical cyclone struck Ireland on 24th January, causing extensive damage and widespread disruption to transport networks, as … Read more

This photo underscores the importance of getting a tree survey conducted by a qualified Veon arboriculturalist before it poses a health and safety risk to the general public. This mature sycamore |(Acer psuedoplatanus) in a public park in Galway fell victim to Storm Darragh. Extensive decay in this union, contributed to by a Ganoderma sp. … Read more

Veon Ecologists conducted an ecological impact assessment for a battery energy storage system near Halkirk just 7 miles south of Thurso in Scotland. Battery storage is a technology that enables power system operators and utilities to store energy for later use. A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is an electrochemical device that charges from the … Read more

Veon’s sponsorship of the Gortnahoe Glengoole Juvenile GAA Club’s 1st ever Festival of Hurling was a great success and congratulations to all who took part in organising the event. We wish Gortnahoe Glengoole Juvenile GAA Club every continued success in 2025!   #gortnahoeglengoolejuvenilegaaclub #veon #gaa #csr #hurling #veonecology #festivalofhurling #veonforestry #gortnahoe #glengoole #veonarboriculture #esg

Veon Ecology was engaged on a Glenforsa site in Mull, Scotland, where a grid power line is being installed to connect up a restaurant to mains power. This necessitated a peatland survey, otter survey and bird survey. Pictures 4 and 5 show the peatland area although definitely somewhat degraded and modified. While in Picture 2 … Read more

These photos underscore the importance of getting a tree survey conducted by a qualified Veon arboriculturalist before it poses a health and safety risk to the general public. Veon arboriculturalists identify the risks before the storm event. Before and after Storm Darragh pictures tell their own story. Before After #veonarboriculture #stormdarragh #trees #treeriskassessment #treesurveys #veon … Read more

Team Veon sponsored a table at the National Maritime Dinner in support of the Atlantic Youth Trust CLG. The Atlantic Youth Trust is an Irish registered charity, which exists to build life skills, resilience, and co-operation in youths across the island of Ireland through the challenge of the sea. It was such a great event, … Read more

Congratulations to Eddie Buckley, Veon Regional Manager, who was presented with his winning award in the Water Day category of the National Heritage Awards which was sponsored the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO). Veon’s sponsorship of the second year of the “Folly Tales and Treasure Trails” Heritage Week event was deemed to be a great … Read more

The prestigious Coollattin Estate in County Wicklow hosted the 2024 Head Gardener Symposium on Friday, 4th October. This event gathered professional gardeners from a variety of settings, including public and private, large and small, as well as historic and modern gardens, to exchange ideas, share expertise, and discuss their experiences. The scale of the collective … Read more