'Biodiversity needs and deserves a warm, welcome Limerick embrace throughout the year'

“BIODIVERSITY needs and deserves a warm, welcome Limerick embrace throughout the year.”

That’s according to Limerick City and County Council, who officially launched Limerick’s Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030 to coincide with International Biodiversity Day on May 22, during National Biodiversity Week 2025.

The vision outlined in the plan is for a Limerick “where biodiversity thrives and all sectors, stakeholders and people work together to restore, protect and enhance nature”.

“Biodiversity includes the variety of life forms on Earth,” said Sinead McDonnell, biodiversity officer, Limerick City and County Council.

“It is this diversity of nature, of our habitats, plants, and animals (including us humans) and their interconnections with each other. The Limerick Biodiversity Action Plan will provide a framework for biodiversity action for the next five years.”

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Limerick City and County Council acknowledges the support of the Heritage Council of Ireland in the drafting of this plan.

A key aim of the plan is to focus the efforts and resources of Limerick City and County Council, public sector bodies, nature conservation groups and others to protect and enhance biodiversity and halt biodiversity loss in Limerick and to further incorporate the free ecosystem services that biodiversity provides.

“There was a fantastic range of events to celebrate National Biodiversity Week, including a night-time Bats in Bruree with the Limerick Bat Group and Bat Rehabilitation Ireland,” said Sinead.

“Also, Awesome Pollinators with expert Aine Ni Fhlartha in Corbally and Discovering Nature on the Castletroy Greenway with Cllr Sean Hartigan took place. In addition, there was a staff training event on invasive species with expert Dr Fran Quinta.”