NEWS FROM FBKA

Read about FBKA activities as reported by Ethel Irvine by clicking on button below (January 2026 report is now available).

We also have news on our Wild Bee project being run by Dave Bolton.

News from FBKA:

The next meeting will be held at the Westville Hotel on Thursday 29th October 2026 at 8.00pm. Our speaker is the renowned beekeeper and researcher Dr Helen Mooney who will talk to us about that formidable pest Tropilaelaps. It will be good to hear her latest updates from the SWARM conference in Kutaisi, Georgia. There will be a fee of £10 at the door which will also cover the cost of a tasty meal. Come along and hear all the hints and tips you need and enjoy meeting your fellow beekeepers.

We are attempting to set aside more time at the end for people to mingle and have a chat over a cup of coffee. This will hopefully give us a chance to ask any questions we have and gain advice from more experienced beekeepers on a one to one basis so I would urge you all to attend in person. Of course, the meetings will be available over zoom for those unable to make it.

The Ulster Beekeepers' Association (UBKA) Annual Conference 2027 will take place on 12th and 13th February 2027 at Greenmount Campus (CAFRE), Antrim. See our Events page for details.

FBKA Honorary Membership Awards

This Award recognizes individual member's outstanding contributions, dedication and commitment to beekeeping.

Previous FBKA Honorary Membership Award Winners are:

Howard McConnell 2017

Ethel Irvine 2018

Hugh Mannix 2019

Joe Greene 2019

Andrew Elliott 2020

Brian Dane 2022

2019 First award of Preliminary Beekeeper of the Year was presented to Mary Brady.

2020 Preliminary Beekeeper of the Year award went to John McGrath.
2020-2021 Preliminary Beekeeper of the Year award went to Emma Irwin.

Roisin Carey was the ‘Beginner of the Year’ for 2022.