The Latest from The Federation
Overwhelming Support for Action Plan Over Bees
A landmark UN report gave a stark warning of the existing threat to the natural world, due to human activity.
Elections 2019 and the Heritage Bill
Attaching our review of the manifestos…
World Bee Day
To celebrate World Bee Day on 20th May, there are a number of events that might be of interest to your members:
Follow up to my Earlier Mail – Funeral Arrangements
To follow on from my earlier mail about the passing of Seán Barrett, here are the funeral details:
Sad News
Regretfully I have to inform you that Seán Barrett from Armagh/Monaghan has passed away.
COLOSS Survey
Dr. Mary Coffey has asked that as many beekeepers as possible complete the COLOSS survey. While beekeepers are…
NOTICES
Are You Looking for:
a. A Spot for Your Apiary?
b. Bees for Your Land?
Are you a beekeeper, farmer, landowner etc. looking for pollination services or a company looking for bees on your site? If so, click the button below and fill in the form. We will try to match your requirements with what is available in your area.
WHAT THE CANDIDATES ARE SAYING TO TO THE BEEKEEPERS
We are giving the candidates in this year’s elections the opportunity to outline their plans and give us their views on beekeeping, farming, hedge trimming and the environment that depends on them. They will be recorded and shown on this website.
Mairead McGuiness MEP is the first in the door. Click the button below to see what she had to say to our President.
Gormanston Summer School 2019
The 2019 annual Summer Course at Gormanston College, Co Meath from Sunday 11th to Friday 16th of August promises to be another exciting week in the calendar of Irish Beekeeping.
For those seeking residential accommodation at the College, we would strongly advise early booking as late availability of rooms may not be guaranteed. The College management have asked for the release of unreserved rooms early in the year so that they can allocate them to other groups(s).
There is no issue with day attendance as we will always be able to accommodate those.
The Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations
Welcome to the web site of the Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Associations.The Federation represents our 48 local member associations. Each Association has its own programme of lectures and apiary demonstrations – some planned in advance and some on short notice. Your local Secretary can tell you what’s on.
Many local Associations have beginners’ courses over the winter and it’s an excellent way to learn abut the craft. For all levels of experience, the Federation runs a one week summer course in Gormanston College. This draws beekeepers from all over the country and internationally not just to hear lectures.
Each Association has an Executive Council member assigned as a link between the Association and the Federation.
It’s a great time to keep bees. There’s more clover with nitrates restricted, more oilseed rape grown for fuel, less destruction of hedgerows as people realise how much benefit they provide for shelter and wildlife. All this encourages us to continue with an ancient craft with such a wonderful product – pure Irish Honey. Enjoy it!
Fáilte
Fáilte chuig idirlíon Chomhnascadh Cumann Beachairí na h-Éireann. In san comhnascadh seo, tá 48 cumainn áitiúla. Clic ar an léarscáil chun eolas ar an gceann is giorra dhuit a aimsiú. Bíonn clár léachtaí dá chuid féin ar siúl ag gach aon cumann comh maith le teaspáintaisí praicticiúla in san bheachlainn i rith an t-samhraidh. Bíonn cuid de na h-imeachtaí seo socraithe le fada roimh ré agus cuid acu a thárlionn d’aon gnó. Bíonn gach eolas le fáil ón rúnaí áitiúl. Bíonn ranganna ar siúl i rith an gheimhridh ag furmhór de na cumainn i gcóir daoine atá ar intinn acu beachaireacht a fhoghlaim. Is oiriúnach an slí seo chun eolas a fháil ar an gcéird.
Bíonn cúrsa samhradh á reachtáil ag an comhnascadh gach bliain ar gach leibhéil eolais i gColáiste Baile Mhic Gormáin i gCo. na Mí. Mór-chruinniú í seo de bheachairí as gach áird den tír seo agus as tíortha thar lear comh maith. Clic anseo chun a thuile eolais a fháil ar an gcúrsa. Tá gach cumann sa tír faoi chúram ball áirithe de Choiste Feidhmiúchán Náisiúnta an Chomhnascaidh. Seo leanas ainmneacha na mball agus na gcumann atá faoina gcúram.
In san lá atá inniú ann, tá gach rud ceart chun tosnú ar bheaca a choimeád. Níl an oiread sin nitreáid á scaoileadh amach ar an dtalamh ag na feirmeoirí. Tá níos mó síol-ráibe á chur faoi láthair i gcóir ábhar ola chun comhacht a gnothú. Níl an méid chéanna de na clathacha agus na torthaí á leagadh mar tá níos mó tuisceana ag daoine go bhfuil siad an úsáideach o thaobh fothana agus chun an fiadhúlra a chaomhnú. Ón méid seo ar fad, moltar dúinn leanúint leis a gceird ársa seo ag a bfhuil an toradh íontach – fíor mhil na h-Éireann.
Bígí ag baint taithneamh as!