Webinar on Ireland’s 2025 Contingency Response the Invasive Asian Hornet

Three NPWS Rangers is protection suts and masks hold the Asian hornet next removed form Cork City in 2025

Join us on 1st November from 11am to 12pm for a free webinar on Ireland’s coordinated response to the Asian hornet in County Cork and what to expect in the coming years.


Chaired by Áinle Ní Bhriain, from National Parks and Wildlife Service, this session will give a clear overview of Ireland’s national response plan to this invasive species.

Here’s what to expect:

• National Biodiversity Data Centre – How suspected sightings are verified and how the rapid response system operated following recent reports. Speaker John Kelly

National Museum of Ireland – Insights from the dissection and analysis of two Asian hornet nests recovered in County Cork, and what these findings reveal. Speaker Aidan O’Hanlon

Whether you’re involved in beekeeping, biodiversity recording, education or simply want to stay informed, this webinar will share insights directly from those involved in Ireland’s first contingency response to the Asian hornet.

👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eJ5Q_G2Q

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