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26/03/2026

The review of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 was recently published by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. It is a review for 2021-2025 and aims to transparently and honestly assess what has been achieved in the last five years:
https://pollinators.ie/aipp-2021-2025-final-review/

An Taisce has worked as a strategic partner with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan since 2017, via the introduction of the Pollinator Plan Award for public green space amenities participating within the Green Flag Award for Parks Scheme:

https://www.antaisce.org/blog/2021-2025-all-ireland-pollinator-plan-review-and-the-green-flag-pollinator-plan-award

An Taisce has worked as a strategic partner with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan since 2017, via the introduction of the Pollinator Plan Award for public green space amenities participating within the Green Flag Award for Parks Scheme

28/11/2025

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to have received funding to deliver the next phase of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030.

The All Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) stands out as one of Ireland’s best environmental success stories over the last decade. It has delivered a framework bringing together different sectors across the island of Ireland to create a landscape where pollinators can survive and thrive. Upon its launch, and subsequent coordination, by the National Biodiversity Data Centre in 2015, it immediately found traction with both local authorities and community groups engaged in local environmental initiatives. The All Ireland Pollinator Plan has played a huge role in leveraging public and private green space amenities away from high intensity maintenance and low biodiversity. It has done this by encouraging chemical free grounds maintenance, native horticulture, and a more seasonally friendly mowing and maintenance schedule for plants and wildlife. This has helped secure a major change in attitudes across many local authorities, civic initiatives such as the Tidy Towns Competition, and by private land owners.

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to have received funding to deliver the next phase of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030.

28/11/2025

As well as the announcement earlier this month of Ireland's international Green Flag Award results -128 parks, gardens, greenways and wildlife sanctuaries around the country, an increase in 8 awards since last year. The awards ceremony at Maynooth Campus also recognised four of these 2025 applicants, which were given a special award for their work supporting pollinating insects. The Pollinator Award is jointly run by An Taisce Environmental Education and the National Biodiversity Data Centre:

https://pollinators.ie/green-flag-pollinator-award-winners-2025/

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The 2025 Green Flag Awards were announced this week by An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, after a record-breaking year. The 2025 Green Flag Awards celebrate the recognition of Ireland’s best parks and green spaces. The international Green … Continued

14/11/2025

The international Green Flag Award was awarded by An Taisce to 128 parks, gardens, greenways and wildlife sanctuaries around the country this week, an increase in 8 awards since last year. The awards ceremony took place at Maynooth Campus – which is one of the winning sites, colleting a Green Flag, Heritage Award and was the overall Pollinator Plan Award winner.

Thanks to everyone who attended the 2025 Green Flag Awards at Maynooth University on Wednesday 12th of November, and congratulations to all the winners and judges for their hard work and patience throughout the application and judging process.

Here is the link to the An Taisce 2025 Green Flag Award Press Release:
https://www.antaisce.org/news/green-flag-awards-for-ireland-2025-celebrating-a-record-breaking-128-public-green-space-winners

03/10/2025

If you missed it, the 2024 All-Ireland Pollinator Plan annual review is here:
https://pollinators.ie/all-ireland-pollinator-plan-annual-review-2024/
Every December this review maps out the progress being made across within 186 actions of the plan that are help to support a healthy population of pollinating insects in Ireland.

The AIPP annual review for 2024 has been published. Huge thanks to all of our partners for providing their annual updates. As of the end of year four, 94% of the 186 actions are either completed for this year or … Continued

08/11/2024

120 Public Green Spaces Win Green Flag Awards for Ireland!

The 2024 Green Flag Awards were announced today by An Taisce Environmental Education, after a record-breaking year. The 2024 Green Flag Awards celebrate the recognition of Ireland’s best parks and green spaces:

https://www.antaisce.org/news/2024-green-flag-awards-for-ireland-record-breaking-120-public-green-spaces-recognised

17/10/2024

If you missed it, the 2023 All-Ireland Pollinator Plan annual review is here:
https://pollinators.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/All-Ireland-Pollinator-Plan_Annual-Review-2023.pdf

Every December this review maps out the progress being made across within 186 actions of the plan that are help to support a healthy population of pollinating insects in Ireland.

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