Environment
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed that a second Asian hornet nest has been located in the Cobh area of Co. Cork.
N.Ireland
Members of the public in Northern Ireland are asked to be vigilant following a recent sighting of an Asian hornet in the Republic of Ireland.
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland has issued a...
The Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon has said that his department recognises the vital role that bees play in ecosystems.
An international research project has been launched to uncover how wild honey bee colonies survive...
Beekeepers across the island of Ireland have collectively called for the establishment of an all Ireland co-ordinated bee inspection service
Carla Lockhart MP has hit out at Minister Andrew Muir following confirmation that Northern Ireland currently has no dedicated bee inspectors
Some 73% of the actions outlined the current All-Ireland Pollinator Plan to make farmland pollinator friendly have been completed.
Rural Life
The ASA has upheld a complaint in relation to an advert that featured a child near bees who was not "wearing protective clothing".
Opinion
As a professional beekeeper in northern France, I’ve been enduring a difficult period, much like many of my fellow beekeepers across Europe.
Galway’s first Wild Bee Festival is due to take place this weekend to help and raise awareness of Ireland’s pollinators.
%%excerpt%% It 's important that the 12-month research contract the Department of Agriculture entered into with the University of Galway in October 2023 is concluded before deciding whether to introduce legislation banning the importation of non-native honey bees into Ireland.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has launched a free online training course focused on "pollinator-friendly farming'.
'The Murmur of Bees', an exhibition exploring the influence of bees on our culture and environment, will open at the National Museum of...
The universality of Galway (UoG), bee research team needed urgent rescue and have been given support by the University of Northampton.
The new National Apiculture Programme supporting beekeepers in Ireland has been launched by the Minister of State Pippa Hackett today.
The 'Bee Better' campaign has been launched ahead of World Bee Day this Saturday, May 20, to raise awareness about the declining population.
More than 10,000 Irish people have signed a petition calling on the EU to introduce laws to phase out damaging pesticides.
Farmers are being encouraged to grow more native hedgerows, trees and shrubs on their lands in a bid to boost the population of pollinators.
Rutgers University in the US, has conducted the first study showing how bee diversity is needed to maintain crop yields when a longer-term timeframe is considered.
Agri-Business
A public consultation has been launched relating to a risk assessment of plant-protection products in their impact on bees
Other
Two scientists from the UK and the US have been awarded funding to build tiny robots that would stimulate the buzzing of bees.
Researchers are calling for urgent research to be carried out into the impact on the health of bees of 'inert' ingredients in pesticides
