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It’s claimed Clare’s honey trade is under threat by the prevalence of invasive species. It follows an appeal from the Irish Beekeepers Association for the Government to implement a dedicated All-Ireland Bee inspection service, which would also protect pollinators from disease and parasites. Calls for a protection strategy have grown following the detection of multiple Asian Hornet nests in Cork last summer. Clare Heritage and Biodiversity Forum Member Councillor Clare-Colleran Molloy raised the issue and this weeks meeting of Clare County Council where she spoke to Clare FM’s Daragh Dolan. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined by Ken O’Malley, Bee keeping hobbyist. Image (c) Irish Beekeepers Association