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Asian Hornet

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Asian Hornet Nest Confirmed in Cork City as Ireland Activates Eradication Response

Officials plan removal under a cross-agency taskforce to prevent the invasive predator from establishing.

Ireland Forms Taskforce After Cork Hornet Capture as Acoustic Detection Emerges