‘This was twice their size’: How Ireland’s war on Asian hornets started in a beer garden
They had suspected for some time that the Asian Hornet was either in Ireland or on its way. An Asian hornet (Vespa velutina). The hunt that began that day grabbed the public’s attention in a way no other invasive species alert did before. [ Agency in North seeks Asian hornet advice from Waterford centreOpens in new window ]Since the Asian Hornet’s moment of fame, the NBDC has issued another alert, this time for the Demon Shrimp. “Anything that occurs below the water surface is not seen by many of the public,” says John Kelly, invasive species programme manager at the NBDC.
Source: The Irish Times October 28, 2025 22:32 UTC
