Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants

Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants are an independently owned environmental consultancy firm based in Co. Cork. Our work, however, is nationwide and we have been involved in projects in every county in the Republic of Ireland. We currently have personnel located in Cork, Dublin and Monaghan.

• Ecological Impact Assessment
• Environmental Design
• Mammal Surveys
• Screening Reports
• Appropriate Assessment
• Tidy Town Projects
• Water-Quality Monitoring
• Environmental Education and Awareness
• Practical Conservation
• Bird Surveys
• Invasive Species
• Ecological Mitigation

Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants provide solutions for all types of environmental requirements. We are involved in everything from national infrastructure to community group projects.

Invasive Species
Flynn, Furney Environmental Consultants is working in association with Geraghty Consulting in the area of invasive plant species and their control. The problem of invasive plants, such as Japanese Knotweed species, Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam, is rapidly spreading throughout Ireland. Once established, these can be very difficult to get rid of effectively. These plants will decimate indigenous plants and can lead to erosion of banks and damage to infrastructure.

We offer a range of services, including surveying, control recommendations, method statements, training and treatment. We have advised on all of these invasive plants on many infrastructure projects throughout Ireland.

Services
Flynn, Furney Environmental Consultants is a company that specialises in ecological services. Our work covers a wide range of areas in the environmental sciences, including mammal surveys, flora and fauna, environmental and ecological impact assessments, appropriate assessments and mitigation work. We also carry out groundwater and surface water testing and analysis. In addition to this, we have an excellent track-record in environmental education and awareness projects. We are involved in innovative work on rivers and streams, protecting and creating habitats for native species.

Also Specialising In:

• Ecological Impact Assessment and Environmental Design
  Any proposed development must take into account the possible impacts upon the living environment. Ecological Impact Assessment is a process that seeks to ensure the best outcomes for biodiversity.


• Environmental Design
  Environmental design is a process which incorporates key environmental aspects into a working design for construction. The design includes construction methodologies, exclusion zones and a catalogue of existing ecological resources.


• Mammal Surveys
  The protection of mammal species is a vital component of any proposed project, for both the conservation of biodiversity and for safety. Flynn, Furney Environmental Consultants are experts in the field of Irish mammal survey.


• Screening Reports and Appropriate Assessment
  Appropriate Assessment is the term given to assessment which is required under EU legislation should a proposed project pose any risk of impacting upon a site which is designated under European legislation.


• Tidy Town Projects
  Ecologist Billy Flynn has been a Tidy Towns Adjudicator since 2007. He has been involved at all levels and has worked with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government on expanding and improving the competition.


• Water Quality
  The protection and conservation of our freshwater resources are critical to the maintenance of a healthy environment. Flynn, Furney Environmental Consultants are responsible for the monitoring of water quality at hundreds of locations across Ireland.


• Environmental Education and Awareness
  Environmental education has arguably become one of the most crucial areas in both formal and informal education.


• Practical Conservation
  In order to ensure that there is effective mitigation against projected impacts, practical measures may often be put in place.


• Bird Surveys
  Almost all Irish birds are afforded protection under Irish and European law as well as under legally binding international conventions and agreement.