Ireland's honeybee population decreases by half

It has claimed that half of Ireland's honeybee population has been wiped out since last winter.

Ireland's honeybee population decreases by half

It has claimed that half of Ireland's honeybee population has been wiped out since last winter.

Disease, poor breeding and bad weather are being blamed for the depletion of the numbers - along with pesticides that beekeepers say are harmful to stocks.

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