The increasing number of flies in Northern Ireland homes is not that we know of biblical significance, but linked to the ...

The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt, has launched a 14-week public consultation on a new learning disability service model for Northern Ireland. The document, titled We Matter, outl ...

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an additional £2.5 million in funding for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) to boost homeless prevention services. The ...

"It's most likely that, like most invasive insects, it arrived via maritime cargo transport," the Government's Species ...

On the hills above Cornol in the canton of Jura in Switzerland, scientists are testing unusual new defenses in the fight ...

On the hills above Cornol in the canton of Jura, scientists are testing unusual new defences in the fight against the ...

Their research shows that Asian hornets buzz at around 51 decibels, with a fundamental frequency of 125 Hz. Using a ...

In a statement the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, ...

Members of the public in the North are being asked to maintain vigilance after an Asian hornet was sighted in the 26 counties ...

“While there have been no confirmed sightings in Northern Ireland to date. a precautionary approach is essential here.

The Asian hornet is described as a highly effective predator of honey bees, wasps and other important pollinators, such as ...