European Communities (Conservation of Wild Birds) (the Murrough (Part of) Special Protection Area 004186) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 439 of 2009).

These Regulations designate a site as a Special Protection Area for purposes of the Council Directive on the conservation of wild birds and provide that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence. The protected area is a wetland habitat for waterbird population. Subject to exceptions, a person shall not perform any operation or activity specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations in the Special Protection Area without the prior written consent of the Minister.