The Asian Hornet nest, located in Cork city, was removed on Friday following weeks of intensive tracking and investigation
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10 Jan 2026
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The Asian Hornet nest, located in Cork city, was removed on Friday following weeks of intensive tracking and investigation
The Asian hornet is indigenous to Southeast Asia and its appearance has been a cause for alarm in other European countries
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