The excitement for Spring is building on Rathlin Island as its famous puffins have made their annual return to the craggy cliffs there. The ever-punctual puffins have returned on or around March ...

Puffins are late arrivals to the island, joining the hundreds of thousands that swarm the island for the nesting season ...

Conservationists working to protect Rathlin Island's at-risk seabirds are hopeful that they have rid the island of its invasive ferret population. Launched in 2021, the five-year £4.5m the LIFE ...

A project to combat invasive species on Rathlin Island has said it is “optimistic” that a species of bird-killing, domestic ferret has been completely eradicated. Councillors in the Causeway ...

Rathlin Island is aiming to protect seabirds with a £4.5m project tackling invasive predators. The RSPB says puffins are among 25 species of seabirds at risk. NIFRS says it has dealt with 146 ...