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Magical Moths

17th June 2021

Moths can be found anywhere, from the tops of mountains to the edges of sandy shores, on our farms and in our gardens. They play an important part in our landscape, interacting with many plants and animals. In Ireland, we … Continued

Beekeeping is important, but getting honey bee hives is not an action that is helping the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

14th June 2021

Honey bees are not in decline and adding new hives to the landscape is not a biodiversity action Pollinators are in decline, with one-third of our 98 wild bee species threatened with extinction from the island of Ireland. The problem … Continued

Causeway Hospital becomes first healthcare site to support the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

10th June 2021

On June 10th, Causeway Hospital, managed by Northern Health & Social Care Trust, became the first healthcare site to officially sign up as a supporter of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Nurse at the hospital and co-founder of the hugely successful … Continued

TG4 documentary on All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

21st May 2021

‘Plan Bee’ – TG4 documentary 9.30pm In Plean Bee, Dr. Úna Fitzpatrick from the National Biodiversity Centre, Professor Jane Stout from TCD, and Belfast-based biologist Dr. Pól Mac Cána explain the variety of pollinators who work on our behalf, and … Continued

Irish Examiner celebrates Pollinators

21st May 2021

We were delighted to work with the Irish Examiner on this publication to celebrate World Bee Day, May 20th 2021: ‘Working together for Biodiversity – the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan’ You can now access online as a digital flipbook: You can … Continued

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council signs up to Pollinator Plan on World Bee Day

20th May 2021

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has signed up as a partner in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, continuing to build on initiatives for pollinators and biodiversity across the Council estate and in partnership with communities and schools across the district. People … Continued

Interreg Europe produce new video on the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

12th May 2021

The aim of the Interreg Europe PROGRESS project is to initiate a process of policy change towards the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of nature’s capacity to deliver the goods and services that we all need. The 2nd video of PROGRESS Good Practice is dedicated to the All‐Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP), an … Continued