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Every year, the National Biodiversity Data Centre receives hundreds of records of bee sightings from all over the island of Ireland. In 2025, 1,728 bee records were submitted, including information about what the bee was feeding on. A huge thank … Continued

Pesticides are potent chemical cocktails that can kill, harm and disorientate pollinators. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan encourages everyone to eliminate pesticides for the benefit of pollinators and biodiversity. Plants that are considered ‘weeds’, such as Dandelions, are often hugely valuable … Continued

The winners of the 2025 Tidy Towns Local Authority Pollinator Award have been announced.  The Pollinator Award has run since 2016 as a Special Award in the annual Supervalu Tidy Towns awards. It is administrated by the local authority Heritage … Continued

In this guest blog, St Joseph’s Secondary School tells us how they have created new wildflower meadows in the school grounds.   St Joseph’s Secondary School is an all girls school located in Castlebar in the West of Ireland. We … Continued

As an ecologist, my heart sinks when I see brown areas that have been sprayed with herbicide in advance of putting down a wildflower seed mix. I know that in most cases, it is done with the intention of wanting … Continued

On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan visited Abbyleix, Co. Laois, for the 2025 Wild Bee Festival. Organised by the National Biodiversity Data Centre in collaboration with Abbeyleix Tidy Towns and Laois County Council, the annual … Continued