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Northern Ireland Environment Agency has set traps to determine whether Asian hornets discovered in County Down in 2025 have survived the winter, BBC News reports

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has set traps to determine whether Asian hornets discovered in County Down in 2025 have survived the winter, BBC News reports.

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The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has set traps to determine whether Asian hornets discovered in County Down in 2025 have survived the winter, BBC News reports.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 26 April 2026.

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