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Pollinators – such as honey bees, our familiar bumblebees and hoverflies – have suffered significant declines in recent years. But they are vital to the survival of many flowering food crops and our native plants. DAERA Permanent Secretary Denis McMahon … Continued

We are delighted to share our new three-minute animation which helps explain what the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is all about. This new awareness tool was developed through the Creative Ireland programme with Kildare County Council and Wicklow County Council. We … Continued

Councils can play a leading role in making the island of Ireland a place where pollinators can survive and thrive. Waterford City & County Council have really embraced the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan since its inception in 2015. The Environment Section … Continued

On February 13th, a conference was held in Ballina, hosted by Mayo County Council, called ‘The Plight of Pollinators’. Project Officer Juanita Browne and four other speakers covered the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan; research on the effects of pesticides (Dr Dara … Continued

Our new 16-page How-to-guide for schools offers simple steps to help you to create your own Pollinator Plan for your school.    Download here: How-to-guide: Develop a Pollinator Plan for your school   For more tips and resources to help make … Continued

  The AIPP annual review for 2017 has been published. Huge thanks to all of our partners for providing their annual updates. Thankfully, it has been another very positive year! Of the 81 actions in the Plan, 91% are now … Continued

Sincere thanks to Bernadette Guest, Heritage Officer with Waterford City & County Council, and Filmmaker Peter Cutler from CrowCragProductions.com for making this lovely video about protecting Pollinators on farmland. This video was funded through the Creative Ireland Initiative.

  September 2017: Our new ‘Farmland Guidelines: Actions to help pollinators’ were launched on Wednesday, September 20th 2017, at the National Ploughing Championships, by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle TD. Download the … Continued

August 2017:  Geashill win Pollinator Award at National TidyTowns Awards   At the National TidyTowns awards on Monday August 25th, Geashill won first place for the Local Authority ‘Let’s Get Buzzing’ Pollinator Award.  There were 70 entries in this year’s award and … Continued

This year’s Green Flag for Parks Awards saw the introduction of the Pollinator Project Award for those parks that have made a specific effort to support local pollinators or to promote their importance. This award is jointly run by An Taisce and the … Continued