Environment
The government is being urged to commit to a clear timeline for phasing out and banning the sale of cherry laurel.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has updated organic production rules for the control of invasive plant species on organic farms.
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Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has today (Monday, June 22) launched Invasive Species Week 2026.
Researchers in Wales are investigating whether native insects could play a role in controlling rhododendron.
It was announced this week by government that a "new approach" is being taken to tackle invasive species in Ireland.
Invasive species
AFBI scientists have launched a new three-year project to protect Northern Ireland’s native ash trees from an invasive insect.
A new approach to tackling invasive species in Ireland has been announced today by Minister of State Christopher O’Sullivan.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has said that Sika deer in Ireland do not need to be "culled en masse".
Invasive species pose a significant threat to Ireland's native wildlife and the functioning of its...
N.Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has completed the removal of an Asian Hornet nest in the Dundonald area of Belfast.
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.
The European Union has today (Friday July 18) officially added the American Mink to the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern.
€2.9 million is to be allocated to local authorities for biodiversity projects under the NPWS Local Biodiversity Action Fund this year.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently seeking to fill two positions in its invasive species unit.
Old Irish Goats are to be used in a proposed pilot project to control invasive plant species on designated sites in Clare and Galway.
The Local Authority Water Programme (LAWPRO) through its Farming for Water EIP project, in...
Rural Life
36 local community projects have been allocated a total of €458,000 under the expanded Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme 2024.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently working on establishing a dedicated unit focused on invasive species.
A project to control the spread of the Rhododendron ponticum in the west of Ireland is set to be expanded in the coming weeks.
Forestry
Plant pests "know no borders" and trade can facilitate the introduction of plant pests a minister has warned.
Locals in the Connemara area are being offered the opportunity to avail of free training in environmental management skills.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently recruiting for a manager for its invasive species programme.
