The Department of Environment is seeking views on a draft Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Northern Ireland. The vision for the Strategy is that it will establish a coordinated policy and management framework that minimises the risk of invasive alien species to the economy, environment and society. The Strategy is structured into components which reflect […]

The following report is taken from EPPO Reporting Service no. 2 (Rse-1102.doc). The NPPO of Ireland recently informed the EPPO Secretariat about the presence of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi (EPPO Alert List) on its territory. The bacterium was detected on horse chestnut trees (Aesculus hippocastanum) in a public park (Phoenix Park) in Dublin. In this park, horse […]

UNEP Report Highlights Threats to Bees 10 March 2001: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled “Global Honey Bee Colony Disorders and Other Threats to Insect Pollinators,” which shows that bee colonies worldwide are under threat, with serious consequences for biodiversity and food security. The report highlights the latest scientific findings on […]

The 2011 LIFE+ Call for Proposals was published by the European Commission on 26 February 2010. Call for Proposals The fifth LIFE+ call for proposals was published on 26 February 2011, with up to €267 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings: nature and biodiversity; environment policy and governance; and information and communication. […]

The following is an open letter to the Horticulture Sector in Ireland and Northern Ireland. You may already be aware that one of the primary threats to our native plants and habitats is from invasive species. Many of these invasive species were introduced into gardens and parks over the last couple of centuries and have […]