Author: Richard

Richard Nairn tracked the full length of the Avonmore river, from its source to the sea, and writes in his new book about how visionary individuals can change the narrative from exploitation to restoration. When I stand beside the clear bubbling water of the river that flows through our farm in Co Wicklow, I look…

After a close shave in Wexford Harbour, it seemed like the tide had granted me a reprieve. Once, many years ago, I was rowing across Wexford Harbour when I was caught in a tide rip that almost pulled my boat out into the Irish Sea and away from any rescue. Fortunately, I had learnt to…