Ms Oonagh Duggan:

They are in Carlingford and at Lough Foyle. There is also the Slieve Beagh special protection area for the hen harrier in County Monaghan. There is a lot of blanket bogland in the Slieve Beagh area in which the hen harrier nests. As it is an Annex 1 species, it is afforded a high level of protection. Unfortunately, however, it is declining. We can see the potential for farmers with grazing land on the Northern side of the special protection area. It could lead to the lack of an ecosystem approach to protecting the peatland habitat for the hen harrier.