Asian hornet threat grows as second nest found in Cork, Dublin sighting also confirmed

The invasive Asian hornet, first detected in Cork last month, poses a major threat to Ireland’s honeybee populations

The NPWS team removes the first Asian Hornet Nest found in Ireland on Friday. L-R: Claire Deasy (NPWS); Sam Bayley (NPWS); and David Law (David Law Tree Care). Picture: NPWS

A second Asian hornet nest has been found in Cork, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed.

The nest was discovered in Cobh on Friday evening, about 10km from the site in Cork city where a different nest was removed earlier in the day.