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Tinsel, traps, and teamwork: How experts uncovered major Asian hornet nest in Cork City

Beekeepers and wildlife experts in Cork used innovative tracking methods to uncover and contain a dangerous Asian hornet nest

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 - 20:26

Caroline Delaney, Outdoors Editor

It’s been a month of monitored traps, international and cross-country cooperation, watching and waiting — and tinsel.

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