What we do

Beginners’ classes for Newcomers

Intermediate and Senior Support

Pollinator support

Bee Keeping Updates and Events

Knowledge sharing

Club Insurance cover

Education and disease diagnostics

Classes

Each January we hold our beginner's classes presented online and later in Spring we meet at our Apiary near Ballincollig to teach the practical aspects of the craft.

Support

Members have access to our community of beekeepers, are represented by the IBA at a national level and supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

For Swarm Control follow the below link

Home - Swarms.ie

The Asian Hornet

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) was first reported in Ireland in 2021, with a single specimen found in Dublin. However, more alarming was the discovery of established nests in Cork in August 2025. If you see a hornet, please use the below link to report.

Home - Invasives.ie

Updates