News Items
07 May 2021
Press Release from 5th May 2021 Today, May 5th 2021 marks the 5th anniversary of the official creation of Mayo International Dark Sky Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty which adds another aspect to the already ...
04 May 2021
At the 2020 virtual Mayo Dark Sky Festival we were thrilled to launch this beautiful artwork by Tyler Nordgren. Half the Park is After Dark - is a key message for Mayo Dark Sky Park, which is also Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Pa...
30 April 2021
The Friends of Mayo Dark Skies has released their plan for Newport to become Ireland's first Dark Sky Friendly town with guidelines, recommendations and lighting designs provided by the team of Lighting Design Workshop (Roberto Corradini and Marco Palandella). The lighting plan was kindly funded by the Heritage Council and ...
23 April 2021
We have prepared a one page infographic to help explain the message of getting lighting right, whilst keeping our skies dark. We hope you will find it useful and on page 2 you will find some seasonal stargazing maps to help you enjoy our night skies over head. Dark sky friendly is a win-win; we can have well designed lighti...
05 April 2021
In marking the worldwide celebration of International Dark Sky Week, the IDA is pleased to announce the formation of a new committee representing the views of dark sky advocates around the globe; The International Committee.As a global organisation, the IDA's goal to protect and conserve the night sky extends around the wo...
