Banner BKA

Contact Secretary: Aoife Nic Giolla Coda,
Tel:        087 2324373 
email:     bannerbees@gmail.com 

Lectures: approx 4 per year 

Classes: Beginners  

Study group: Intermediate 

Advice: from local beekeepers 

Extractors: loaned out to any paid up member: Contact Barry O’Loughlin, 065 6828362 or Kieran Byrnes, 086 1520479 

FIBKA

An Beachaire Magazine:

20 euro/year, the national beekeeping magazine.
Can be paid along with Banner BKA subscription to Treasurer, Antoinette Lyons, 087 2132297 

FIBKA Library:

Containing over 700 books and journals on beekeeping can be loaned out to any member in any association. Details of books on irishbeekeeping.ie website. Please contact treasurer first to obtain proof of membership for the librarian.

Contact Librarian, Mr Jim Ryan, Innisfail, Kickham Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary 0504-22228, jimbee1@eircom.net http://www.irishbeekeeping.ie/library/library.html 

FIBKA Video/DVD Library:

Containing a large collection of videos/dvds which can be loaned out to any member in any association. Please contact treasurer first to obtain proof of membership for the librarian.

Contact Video Librarian, Mr Redmond Williams, Tincurry, Cahir, Co. Tipperary. 052 42617  

FIBKA Gormanston Summer Course:

A week long event in Gormanston, Co. Meath. includes numerous classes, lectures, practical workshop, national honey show and a chance to meet beekeepers from Ireland and other parts of the world.

Gerry Ryan, Deerpark, Dundrum, County Tipperary, Tel: 00353 (0)62 71274 or 00353 (0)87 1300751, Email: email: ryansfancy@gmail.com 

Bee Diagnostic Service:

Samples of bees analysed for disease. Fee 5 euro.

Send to Pat Maloney, Bee Diagnostic Service, Teagasc, Kinsealy Research Centre, Malahide Road, Dublin 17 

FIBKA Website:

 www.irishbeekeeping.ie, lots of information on all aspects of bees, beekeeping and events.