Ministers announce €5m pilot project to study biodiversity on farms
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D., and Minister of State with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, have announced...
National Biodiversity Data Centre launches new app to collect pollinator data
There are concerns that the numbers of pollinating insects such as wild bees and flies are declining, but the National Biodiversity Data Centre need...
Lidl Ireland Launches 20 New Pollinator Stores
Lidl Ireland have committed to the rollout of 20 new pollinator friendly stores in efforts to increase biodiversity awareness across the island of Ireland,...
€40 million agreement to fund research into climate change-resistant plants
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and family-owned group Florimond Desprez have announced, with the European Commission’s support, the signing of a €40 million finance agreement....
Minister highlights increased demand for organic demonstration farm walks
Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has encouraged farmers to engage with the ongoing series...
Survey finds that UK flying insects have declined by nearly 60% in less than...
A citizen-science survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, has found that the abundance of flying insects in the UK has plummeted by...
IPUT to plant over 40 hectares of native woodland in Cork to support achievement...
IPUT is financing the planting and maintenance of 40.64 hectares of woodland in Co. Cork that will sequester approximately 6,117 tons of CO2 over...
Government publishes National Parks and Wildlife Services action plan
The Government has announced the details of a plan to renew the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Comprising 15 strategic actions, the plan will...
Teagasc hosted researcher wins British Ecological Society journal prize
The British Ecological Society (BES) has announced the winners of its journal prizes for research published in 2021. The prizes are awarded for the...
AIPH announces technical panel of judges for World Green City Awards 2022
Twenty-three multi-disciplinary experts from around the globe have been selected to join the technical panel to assess and score the entries received for the...
