The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has confirmed a recent sighting and subsequent capture of an Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) in the Cork area. This is the second confirmed record of Asian hornet in Ireland, with the first specimen recorded in May 2021. NPWS will […]

Following a review of the available evidence and risk assessments carried out, an updated Species of Union Concern list was released on 17th July 2025 to include a further 26 species, 8 plants and 18 animals.. This brings the total number of regulated species to 114. The official update to the list can be viewed […]

Some interesting updates from GB and a “Save the Date!” for Invasive Species Week 2025, which will take place from 12th-18th May this year. Click here to download a PDF of the January 2025 issue of the GBNNSS Non-Native Species Newsletter A HTML version of the Newsletter is available on the GBNNSS website

On 11/12 November 2024, officials from across the BIC’s Member Administrations responsible for dealing with Invasive Species attended the Shared Island Biosecurity and Invasive Species Forum 2024 where Ireland’s National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency launched a consultation on their Invasive Species Theme Plan. Read more in December Newsletter

The National Biodiversity Data Centre hosted the inaugural Shared Island Biosecurity and Invasive Species Forum in Dublin on 12th November 2024. The Forum was attended by invited representatives from a wide range of sectors, including industry, public bodies, and non-governmental organisations. This one-day event featured presentations, workshops, and feedback sessions, and facilitated debate and the […]

      Some interesting articles about marine biosecurity and a trial for zebra mussel eradication Autumn 2024 issue of GBNNSS non-native species newsletter      

A series of community drop-in sessions on the multi-agency work being undertaken to address blue green algae and wider water quality issues are being held around the Lough Neagh shoreline in the coming weeks. The three sessions will provide an opportunity for the community living around the lough to learn more about blue green algae […]

Recent scientific evidence has given DAERA/NIEA reason to believe that plants in trade considered to be Gunnera manicata are a hybrid of the invasive alien species Gunnera tinctoria. This hybrid has been named ‘Gunnera x cryptica’. To ensure that you are not trading in an illegal species, DAERA/NIEA recommends that you seek to confirm the species identity […]

GBNNSS November 23 Newsletter Access the Newsletter online here.

A horizon scanning study involving analysis of pathways of spread of invasive non-native species into Scotland. It considers species having the highest likelihood of arrival and establishment and the magnitude of their potential negative impact on biodiversity and ecosystems over the next 10 years. Invasive non-native species (INNS) are one of the major threats to […]