Clonmel gives refuge to insects

Ray Ryan reports on award-winning efforts by Clonmel Tidy Towns committee to create refuges for pollinating insects.

A recent scientific warning that the world’s insects could vanish in 100 years has renewed focus on how Clonmel, in County Tipperary, won a top award in last year’s Tidy Towns competition for pollinator-friendly actions.

Clonmel set a headline for communities countrywide by mapping itself and pinpointing areas that could act as refuges for pollinating insects to provide food and shelter.