Rehabilitators

Important:
Please:

Please remember the rehabbers listed below are nearly all unpaid individuals caring for injured wildlife in a back-garden situation whilst juggling jobs and families.

Taking a wildlife casualty to the vet

REHABILITATORS (listed alphabetically by county)

Name/Address Phone Number County Specialisation
Northern Ireland Badger Group, Belfast, Co Antrim, N.Ireland The form on the ‘contact us page of our website: www.badgersni.org.uk Antrim, N.Ireland ADVICE – Badgers
Bat Conservation Ireland www.batconservationireland.org Cavan ADVICE – Bats advice page

Helen Burke, Dublin

086 8150968

Dublin

ADVICE – Swifts

Northern Ireland Bat Group, Co Down, N.Ireland www.bats-ni.org.uk/grounded-and-injured-bats/ During Office Hours 0044 28 9039 5264, Outside Office Hours 0044 7704 045 262 Down, N.Ireland REHAB – Bats
USPCA, Units 5-6, Carnbane East Industrial Estate, Newry, Co. Down, BT35 6PQ 0044 28 30251000 enquiries@uspca.co.uk Down, N.Ireland REHAB – All wildlife

Yvonne McCann, Dublin Hedgehog Rescue, Rush, Co Dublin

086 8810492

Dublin

REHAB – Hedgehogs ONLY

Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mount Venus Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, Co Dublin 01 4994700 Dublin RESCUE ONLY
Jana, Co Dublin 087 617 4586 Text or WhatsApp ONLY Please include a photo of the animal in your first message, I am not able to advise or agree to admission without confirming species and age first. Dublin REHAB/ADVICE – Hares and Rabbits
Mary Polizzi, Enniskillen. Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland 00 44 (0)77 3040 4991 Fermanagh, N.Ireland REHAB – All wildlife
Mary Joyce-Glynn, Galway and Claddagh Swan Rescue, Galway, Co Galway 086 3826471 Galway ADVICE – Birds, esp. swans
Kildare Bat Group & Rescue (Anna Collins) kildarebatgroup@gmail.com Kildare REHAB – Bats ONLY
Kildare Wildlife Rescue info@kwr.ie Kildare ADVICE & REHAB – All wildlife
Mark Fisher, Stoneyford,
Co Kilkenny
086 6031667 Kilkenny REHAB – All wildlife
Kilkenny SPCA, Unit 39 Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny www.kilkennyspca.ie 056 7771635 and 086 8172167 Kilkenny REHAB – All wildlife
Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), Kenagh, Co. Longford 043 3325035 Longford, Westmeath, Roscommon REHAB & ADVICE – All wildlife
Breffni Martin, North Louth Branch of Birdwatch Ireland 087 9145363 Louth ADVICE – Bird Identification
Mary Roberts, Crossmolina, Co Mayo 089 2654312

mayobatrehab@gmail.com

Mayo REHAB – Bats ONLY
Lynda Huxley, Castlebar, Co Mayo 094 9032422 or 083 4809532 or lynda.huxley@icloud.com Mayo ADVICE – Swallows, House Martins and Swifts ONLY
Ireland’s School of Falconry, Ashford Castle, Cong, Co Mayo www.falconry.ie 094 9546820 Mayo REHAB – Birds of prey
Wally Hering, Athboy, Co Meath 087 9442602 Meath REHAB & ADVICE – Raptors ONLY
Sophie Hayley, Kells, Co Meath 087 9828992 Meath REHAB – birds & small mammals

ADVICE – All wildlife

Lothar, Eagles Flying – Irish Raptor Research Centre, Ballymote, Co Sligo www.eaglesflying.com 071 9189310 and 087 2110538 Sligo ADVICE – All wildlife, esp. birds of prey
Christine, Little Wings Bird Sanctuary, Banada, Co Sligo www.littlewingsbirdsanctuary.com 086 0273337 )Can receive calls between 7 am and 6 pm 7 days NO CALLS AFTER 6 PM PLEASE)

info@littlewingsbirdsanctuary.com

Sligo REHAB – Garden birds & corvids Can receive calls between 7 am and 6 pm 7 days NO CALLS AFTER 6 PM PLEASE
Conor Hickey, Tipperary South SPCA, Savanagh House, Cashel Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary 086 6031366 Tipperary ADVICE – All wildlife
Andrew Quinn, Waterford Animal Welfare, The Quay, Waterford, Co Waterford www.waterfordanimalwelfare.com 087 6551152 Waterford ADVICE ONLY
Seal Rescue Ireland, Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford
www.sealrescueireland.org
087 1955393 Wexford REHAB – Seals only
Anthony Doyle, Irish Hawking Club www.irishhawkingclub.ie 087 9909262 All counties REHAB – Birds of prey ONLY

 

NPWS

NPWS Contact Details

For Wildlife Crime

If you suspect that a wildlife crime is/has taken place you should report any suspicious illegal activity as soon as possible to the NPWS, and if anyone is in immediate danger also contact An Garda Síochána on 999/112     All the contact details for reporting a wildlife crime are available on Wildlife Crime Ireland

The PAW Ireland App is available to make it as easy as possible to report suspicious activity. Download it by scanning the appropriate QR code below

Download App – ANDROID phone

Download App – APPLE phone

NPWS
Headquarters: 90 North King Street, Dublin 7
Phone: 01-888 2000
Enquiries: natureconservation@npws.gov.ie
Website: www.npws.ie

There are Regional Offices throughout Ireland – names and contact numbers below.  The list, without names, is also available for download in PDF format from the NPWS Contact page.

All mobile numbers listed below are NPWS work mobile numbers and have been offered to IWM for inclusion online

North Eastern Region

Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare, Laois & Offaly

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

North Eastern Region
Padraig O’Donnell RM 076 100 2591 Ext 8591
DRM (045) 520 644
Dublin, Louth & Meath
Roy Thompson DCO 076 100 2593
Dublin – North & City CR 076 100 2623 Ext 8623
087 6620373
Dublin – South Terry Doherty CR 076 100 2624 Ext 8624
Louth Jennifer Lynch CR 076 100 2637 Ext 8637
Meath CR
Kildare, Laois & Offaly
Kildare Noel Bugler DCO 076 1002594 Ext 8594
087 2371959
Kildare – South Kieran Buckley CR 076 1002593 Ext 8593
East Offaly/West Laois
(Slieve Bloom Mountains)
Robert Edge CR 076 1002592 Ext 8592
Offaly – South Eileen Canny CR 057 9137811
Offaly – North Colm Malone CR 057 9331470

South Eastern Region

Wicklow, Wexford, Carlow & Kilkenny

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

South Eastern Region
Regional Office (0404) 45800
Wesley Atkinson RM 076 100 2671 Ext 8671
Ciara O’Mahony DRM 076 100 2668 Ext 8668
Padraig Comerford DM 076 1002654 Ext 8654
Divisional Peatlands Rebecca Teesdale RM 076 1002591 Ext 8591
Wicklow & North Wexford
Damian Clarke DCO 076 1002669 Ext 8669
Wicklow Mountains National Park Andrea Webb CR 076 1002676 Ext 8676
Wicklow Mountains National Park Ann Fitzpatrick CR 076 1002672 Ext 8672
Wicklow Mountains National Park Jason Monaghan CR 087 9661639
Wicklow South, Wex. Nth Eamon Doran CR 053 9426339
South Wexford, Carlow & Kilkenny
Wexford & Carlow Ciaran Foley RM
Wexford & Carlow Tony Murray DCO 01 5393212
Kilkenny Jimi Conroy CR 076 1002655
Wexford – South Hazel Doyle CR 085 8054304 / 01 5393291
North Slob Sarah Stapleton CR 01 5393434
Carlow John Griffin CR 076 1002679

Mid-Southern Region

East Cork, Limerick, Tipperary NR, Tipperary SR & Waterford

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

North Eastern Region
Eamonn Meskell RM 076 100 2647
DRM
East Cork, Tipperary South & Waterford
Cyril Saich DCO 076 100 2503
087 264 6443
Tipperary South Sean Breen CR 062 71131
Waterford Brian Duffy CR 058 53480
Limerick & Tipperary NR
Limerick/North Tipperary Stefan Jones DCO 076 100 2649
086 807 4628
Limerick – West Liam Lenihan CR (063) 84066
Tipperary Áine Lynch CR 076 100 2577

South Western Region

Kerry, South and West Kerry, North Cork, South and West Cork

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

South Western Region
Regional Office 064 6670145
Seamus Hassett RM 076 1002649 Ext 8554
Philip Buckley DM 021 4619901
Kilarney National Park Pat Foley DRM 076 1002555 Ext 8555
Kerry – North / Cork – North
Danny O’Keeffe DCO 076 1002556 Ext 8556
Kilarney National Park Pascal Dower CR 076 1002569 Ext 8569
Kilarney National Park Sean Forde CR 064 6635215
Kilarney National Park Pádruig O’Sullivan CR 064 6635215
Killarney National Park Peter O’Toole CR 064 6635215
Kerry – South & West / Cork – South & West
Declan O’Donnell DCO 028 37347
087 264 6452
Cork – West Jay Cornich CR
Cork – West Patrick Graham CR 076 1002657
Cork – North Kathryn Freeman CR
Cork – Beara Peninsula Clare Heardman CR 076 1002658
Kerry – South Gerald McEnery CR 085 7476861

Mid Western Region

Clare, Galway South, Galway East, Galway North

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

Mid Western Region
Regional Office 091 704 200
Dr. Enda Mooney RM 076 1002604 Ext 8604
DM
DRM
Galway – South, East, & North
DCO 076 1002644
Galway – South-West Raymond Stephens CR 076 1002642
Galway – South-East Jacinta Murphy CR 076 1002643
Galway – East Ann Bingham CR 076 1002641
Galway – North Brian Reidy 076 1002640
Galway – Central Eamonn Twomey CR 085 1827385
Clare
Clare – Ennis Helen Carty DCO 076 1002582 Ext 8582
Clare – Burren Nat. Park Emma Glanville CR 076 100 2583
087 9888188
Clare – North-West Penny Bartlett CR 076 100 2584
086 8059239
Clare – South-East David Lyons CR 076 100 2585
087 2867079
Clare – North-East Sinéad Biggane CR 076 100 2586
087 2739841
Clare – South-West Elaine Keegan CR 087 2240934

Western Region

Mayo, Galway – West

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

Western Region
William Cormacan RM 076 100 2515
?? Denis Strong DM 076 100 2519
Galway – West
Cameron Clotworthy DCO 076 100 2529
087 669 7066
Galway – North John Higgins CR 093 47502
Galway – Connemara East Daniel Buckley CR 091 557972
Galway – Connemara NP Dermot Breen CR 091 5579728
Mayo
Mayo – North Central (Ballycroy Nat. Park) Sue Callaghan DCO 076 1002520 Ext 8520
087 231 6386
Mayo – North-Central Sam Birch CR 076 1002522 Ext 8522
Mayo – East Irene O’Brien CR 076 1002523
Mayo – North Hazel Doyle CR 076 1002524 Ext 8524
085 8054304
Mayo – West Leonard Floyd CR 076 1002521 Ext 8521
Mayo – South Eoin McGreal CR 094 9542775
Mayo – South Central Maurice McDonnell CR 094 9031076

North Midlands Region

Cavan, Leitrim East, Longford, Monaghan, Roscommon, Westmeath

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

North Midlands Region
Regional Office (071) 966 6700
Cathryn Hannon RM 071 966 6702
Leitrim, Cavan, Longford, Monaghan
Michael Hackett DCO 076 100 2579
087 264 6413
Leitrim – South & Cavan West John Matthews CR 076 1002580 Ext 8580
Longford Susan Moles CR 076 1002581 Ext 8581
Longford Dave McDonagh CR 076 1002600 Ext 8600
Roscommon, Westmeath
Andrew Speer DCO 076 1002697
087 667 2213
Roscommon – North Eoin Connolly CR 076 1002514
Roscommon – South Laura Gallagher CR 0906 630542
Roscommon – West Patrick Ryan CR 0906 630542
Westmeath – North Tríona Finnen CR  087 6455258 
Westmeath – South Therese Kelly CR 076 1002696 Ext 8696
Cavan – East Dave McDonagh CR 076 100 2600

Northern Region

Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim West

Regional Manager (RM) Divisional Manager (DM) Deputy Regional Manager (DRM)
District Conservation Officer (DCO) Conservation Ranger (CR)

Northern Region
Regional Office 074 913 7090
Dave Duggan DM 076 1002540
Donegal NthGlenveagh Nat Park
Pat Vaughan DCO 076 100 2541
087 264 6419
Donegal – Glenveagh NP Mark Byrne CR
Donegal – Glenveagh NP Robbie Miller CR
Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim West
Tim Roderick DCO 076 100 2512
087 618 4827
Donegal – South-East Carl Byrne CR 074 913 4950
Donegal – South / West Emer Magee CR 074 952 2910
Donegal – North / East Lee McDaid CR 074 938 3532
Donegal – North / Central Dave McNamara CR
Donegal – Inishowen Emmett Johnson CR 074 932 2628
Leitrim – West John Carey CR
Sligo – East / West Miriam Crowley CR 0761 002 516

For Licences

Email WildlifeLicence@npws.gov.ie. Please also see the Licences pages.

Veterinary Surgeons

Veterinary Surgeons

Please read the information provided on “Taking a wildlife casualty to the vet” before contacting the veterinary surgeons listed below

square = Vets

Name/Address Phone Number County Notes/Experience
Vetcare Carlow, Tullow Rd, Carlow, Co. Carlow 059 9130988 Carlow
Frances Browne, Rowanberry Vet Clinic, Creggaun, Doora, Ennis, Co. Clare 065 6822237 Clare
Pat O’Doherty, Gilabbey Veterinary Hospital, Vicars Road, Cork 021 4962799 Cork
Jerry McCarthy, Marsh Rd Skibbereen, Co. Cork 028 23000 Cork
Gavin Russell, Riverview Veterinary Bandon, Distillery Road, Bandon, Co Cork 023 8841503 Cork
Glasslyn Veterinary Clinic, Station Road, Connolly Street, Clogheenavodig, Bandon, Co Cork 023 8841404

Contact preference is email: kharte@glasslynvets.ie

Cork WEST CORK/ 9am-5pm only

Vets only

Ulrike Vaughan, Seaview Veterinary Clinic, Rathmore Ballyshannon Co. Donegal 071 9852805 Donegal
Ludwig Kern, Shore Road, Ramelton, Co Donegal 074 9152969 Donegal
Animal Welfare Veterinary Clinic,
40 Charlemont St, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin
01 6714303 Dublin NOT birds of prey
Botanic Vets, 183 Botanic Road, Botanic, Dublin 9 01 8375543 Dublin
Village Vets Beaumont, 82 Shantalla Road, Beaumont, Dublin 9 01 6964560 Dublin
Village Vets Coolock, Coolock Retail Park, Malahide Road, Dublin 17, D17 T638 01 5441901 Dublin Exotic Birds
Shenick Vets Balbriggan, Unit 5, Millfield Shopping Centre, Naul Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 PX71 01 2150469 Dublin
Shenick Vets Skerries, Unit 5 Skerries Point Shopping Centre, Kelly’s Bay Dr, Skerries, Co. Dublin, K34 W226 01 8493071 Dublin
Lissenhall Vets, Lissenhall, Swords, Co. Dublin K67 EH72 01 8900375 Dublin
Village Vets Stillorgan, Glenalbyn Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, A94 YW54 01 2888486 Dublin
Ark Vet Clinic, 46 St Mary’s Rd, Galway Co. Galway 091 584185 Galway
Oran Vets, Unit 7B, Oranmore Bus Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway 091 788270 Galway
Athy Veterinary Hospital, Gallowshill, Dublin Rd, Athy, Co. Kildare 059 8631498 Kildare
Highfield Veterinary Clane, 7 The Mall, Abbeyland, Clane, Co. Kildare, W91 RPR4 045 982763 Kildare
Pat O’Brien, Village Veterinary Hospital, Kells Road, Kilkenny 056 7762674 Kilkenny
Vet Care Portlaoise, 9 – 10 Well Rd, Portlaoise, Co. Laois 057 8664841 Laois
Allpets Veterinary Hospital, Unit 1 /2, Bloomsbury Centre, Donore Rd, Drogheda, Co. Louth 041 9810000 Louth
Westgate Veterinary Hospital, Scarlet Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth 041-9838718 / 041-9837658 Louth
Castle Vets, Breaffy Rd, Saleen, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 PK75  (094) 903 5058 Mayo
Frances Harvey, Veterinary Clinic, Unit 2, Churchlands, Slane, Co. Meath 041 9820980 Meath birds of prey, badger
Paul Kelly, Brooklands Veterinary Hospital, Fairyhouse Road, Ratoath, Co Meath 01 8027604 Meath 9am to 6pm
Southview Vets, Irishtown, Greenan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary E91 A6Y6 052 6121429 Tipperary
Britas Vet Clinic, Templemore Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary 0504 24401 Tipperary
Corry & O’Hare, 51 Gortlin Rd, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT797HZ 0044 28 8224 3909 Tyrone all wildlife
William Smith, City Vets, Matties Hill, Waterford 051 371155 Waterford bats
Shane Mc Dermott & Gail Nic Eoghain
Animal Hospital Kilcoole, Whitethorn Centre, Main Street, Co. Wicklow
01 2874802 Wicklow all wildlife
Village Vets Bray, Unit 2 Southern Cross Rd, Central, Bray, Co. Wicklow A98 N6W7 01 2723857 Wicklow fox, birds, bats, hedgehogs
Slaney Veterinary Centre, Edward Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow 059 6481818 Wicklow