Funding received for the next AIPP, will enable delivery of a 10-module island-wide programme over five years on: Protecting Farmland Pollinators; Creating Buzzing Communities; Local Authority and Public Body engagement; Transport Authority and Public Utilities engagement; Business and Industry engagement; Rare and Threatened Pollinator species; Monitoring; Research; Mapping; and Communications.

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is currently recruiting for six Project Officers, who will support the next phase. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday the 2nd January 2026. Click on the links below for more details, including the Candidate Information Booklets. 
 

The second phase of the AIPP for 2021-2025 launched at the end of March 2021. It had 186 actions within six objectives. Within each objective, targets were set and actions identified to help achieve that target. Responsibility for delivering the 186 actions was shared out between the supporting partner organisations. The AIPP is a voluntary Plan, those who engage do so willingly at their own expense.
 
Thanks to the widespread support from all partners organisations, the second phase of the AIPP has been successfully delivered. Of the 186 actions, 172 have been completed (92%), 9 are in train (5%) and 5 have not been progressed (3%). The small number not fully delivered are either in train, have been deliberately reallocated to the next phase, or were funding dependent.

The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is a shared plan of action. It is about all of us coming together to address the problem of pollinator loss. Progress to date is due to the support of the partner organisations. It is also due to all of you – whether in your garden, farm, park, school, local community, faith community, sports club or business property – who have engaged with the AIPP and decided to help. Lots of small actions, taken together, can begin to solve big problems!

The Final Review tries to honestly assess what the AIPP has achieved over the last five years. There are many successes, but there are also many areas where we need to do much more.

The work of the Irish Pollinator Research Network underpins the objectives, actions and recommendations of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan. Across this phase they have published an incredible 76 scientific papers relevant to Irish pollinator conservation.
 

A new video celebrates the work that has been done to help pollinating insects during the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025. Since 2015, the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan has been bringing together different sectors across the island of Ireland to transform the landscape for pollinating insects. The second phase (2021-2025) has seen more involvement than ever from farmers, councils, communities, businesses, gardeners, schools and sports clubs.

In this video, we hear from some of the people who have transformed their landscapes for pollinators as part of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025 including local authorities, farmers, community groups, schools and sports clubs.

Thanks to the Local Authority Heritage and Biodiversity Officer network for providing funding to develop this video.