Native Irish Honey Bee Society

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Tomorrow is World Bee Day. Across the country, thousands of beekeepers are now asking elected representatives to recognise and to support meaningful protection measures for the Native Irish Honey Bee. Many TD’s from different parties have already engaged positively with us,

Watch: The importance of Ireland's native black honey bee agriland.ie/farming-news/w…

Donegal bees will be on site so attendees can buy on the day or Buy online and collect at the event.Donegal Bees,Cashel,Glencolmcille,F94KP97, +353 (0) 74 97 10140 (IE) +44 (0) 20 3582 3502 (UK) enquiries@donegalbees.ie Áine Curran and the team are waiting to take your orders.

Bee Improvement & Queen rearing workshop, Sunday 17th May 2026 @ 14.00 Look for the 'NIHBS Bee Signs' at the 'Bundle Of Sticks' Roundabout You're invited to an exciting and educational Bee Improvement Day, hosted by NIHBS! Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 THF8

Bees have been digging, nesting and hibernating in the soil for millions of years. They urgently need our attention. If you want to help, visit propollsoil.eu, or go to iNaturalist

@IrishTimes Some bees are declining so rapidly that Prof Jane Stout of Trinity College fears we are facing a "silent spring" of loss. It's a staggering prospectThey are our great unpaid pollinators. If they go missing, then what? irishtimes.com/life-style/202…

New Asian Hornet Reporter Launched invasives.ie/asianhornet/re…

Irish Beekeeping Organisations Demand Urgent Action Ireland’s only Native Black Honey Bee is under serious threat and time is running out. Let’s save our Native Irish Black Honey Bee for Ireland and for Europe. NIHBS.org

Irish Beekeeping Organisations Demand Urgent Action Our Call, Release the scientific research Enact the Protection Bill, Protect Ireland as a legally recognised Conservation Area for our Native Honey Bee Save our Native Irish Black Honey Bee NIHBS.org April 2026

"The committee will hear from the Native Irish Honey Bee Society''

Oireachtas committee to meet on organic food labelling this week agriland.ie/farming-news/o…

Tuesday 20th January 2026

The dark European honey bee (Apis mellifera mellifera) is a living link to Europe’s natural heritage and its future depends on our collective action. SICAMM’s Statement at Apimondia 2025, offers a science based framework to reverse decades of genetic erosion and habitat loss.