UK public urged to report sightings of Asian hornets

The UK public is being urged to report any sightings of Asian hornets this summer, as nature groups warn of a potential surge in damaging invasive non-native species.

Irish hedgerows face ‘wide-scale’ threat after outbreaks of fireblight disease

Hawthorn most vulnerable to bacterial threat arising from imported plants, say environmental groups

Ireland taken to European Court of Justice over failure to protect nature against influx of...

DAFM confirms first finding of non-European bark beetle in Ireland

The department said that the Monterey Pine Engraver is 'not thought to be a pest of economic significance for Ireland'

Invasive moths harmful to humans and trees found in Dublin were ‘bred’ here

Caterpillars from nests near Phoenix Park showed the colony was two years old

Over one million whitethorn/hawthorn imported to Ireland in 2023

While whitethorn is a host plant for the disease Erwinia amylovora (Fireblight), Ireland has a protected zone for this disease

UK bans giant rhubarb after study finds popular garden plant is invasive species

Exclusive: plant from South America, also known as Gunnera, found to spread rapidly and choke native flora

Call for temporary suspension of Scottish timber imports

'Our first priority must be to prevent a spruce bark beetle outbreak in Ireland and protect our valuable spruce forests'