Being so intimate with honey bees is thought to have beneficial health effects. While claims haven’t been proven, bee beds have been used for centuries for sleep disorders, respiratory issues ...

In Ireland, the Native Irish Honey Bee Society (NIHBS) was formed in 2012 following campaigning conservation efforts begun in the 90s by committed beekeepers in Munster's Galtee Valley.

Beekeepers from across the country are gathering in the midlands this weekend to highlight their concerns around the native Irish honey bee which they say is at grave risk of extinction.

Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, ...

Northern Ireland's honey bees are "under threat" due to the absence of a bee inspectorate since last year, according to the chair of Ulster Beekeepers Association (UBKA).

Northern Ireland's honey bees are "under threat" due to the absence of a bee inspectorate since last year, according to the chair of Ulster Beekeepers Association (UBKA).

As Paul O’Neil was tending to his new beehives one day, a family with three young children walked by. There was nothing unusual in this, except that this was a remote patch of Valentia Island in ...