Latest Updates

  • igr 1.0.0: new release of R package supporting Irish grid references
    The R package igr is designed to simplify working with Irish grid references. It is particularly useful when Irish grid references need to be plotted or analysed digitally. The latest version of igr is now available on CRAN. Version 1.0.0 can: The initial versions of igr released and tweaked during 2024 were downloaded over 1000 … Read more
  • Screening the Irish coastline for Managed Realignment
    Over the last two years Digital Nature has participated in an OPW-funded project “Screening of Special Protection Areas for Managed Realignment”. Eleven study areas around the Irish coast were examined in detail. An article introducing the topic of managed realignment in Ireland and the context for this project can now be seen on pages 2 … Read more
  • igr 0.2.0: Including tetrad Irish grid reference support
    The initial release of igr supported Irish grid references with precision of 1 m, 10 m, 100 m, 1 km, 10 km and 100 km square. A refinement of Irish grid references to refer to 2 km squares – also known as tetrads – involves placing a letter after a 10 km grid reference. The … Read more
  • igr: An R package supporting Irish grid references
    Digital Nature is pleased to announce the initial release of igr, an open-source R package designed to simplify using Irish grid references in R. The package is now available via CRAN. Location data can be stored in many different forms and formats, and locations on the island of Ireland have often been recorded using Irish … Read more
  • Natural Heritage of County Cork
    Congratulations to the Heritage of County Cork publication team who recently launched their latest book, the Natural Heritage of County Cork, with the support of Cork County Council and the Heritage Council. As well as introducing the flora and fauna of the county, the book also includes details of 30 standout sites where the richness … Read more