'It is the sprouts': German experts confirm E.coli source

Locally-grown bean sprouts are the cause of the European E.coli outbreak that has killed 29 people, German experts say.

Locally-grown bean sprouts are the cause of the European E.coli outbreak that has killed 29 people, German experts say.

Ireland's Agriculture Minister Simon Conveney first broke the news yesterday morning, and it has now been confirmed by Germany.

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