Case No. 2684Theft · Co. Wicklow · 16 Dec 2024
Two beehives stolen from beekeeper's garden in Tinahely, Wicklow
Bruce Copeland discovered on 16 December 2024 that two beehives containing thousands of native Irish honeybees had been stolen from his garden in Tinahely, Co Wicklow. Gardaí based in Baltinglass are investigating the theft, which Copeland estimates caused a loss of between €1,200 and €1,600.
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Key facts
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- whatTwo beehives containing thousands of native Irish honeybees were stolen from Bruce Copeland's garden. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe hives were located at a secluded spot over 200 metres from his house and the public road in Tinahely, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe theft was discovered on Monday, 16 December 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí based in Baltinglass are investigating the theft and have taken a statement from Copeland. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe stolen hives were estimated to be worth between €1,200 and €1,600. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOne of the stolen hives contained a six-month-old large, fully laying native Irish queen. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOnline reports suggest hive thefts are most prevalent in Co Wexford. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Dec2024‘It’s distressing’: Gardaí investigating theft of two beehives with thousands of Irish honeybees in Wicklow
Details the theft of two beehives, their estimated value, the presence of a six-month-old native Irish queen, and the beekeeper's call for greater awareness of the growing trend of hive theft, particularly in Co Wexford.
victim, Bruce Copeland, maleBruce Copeland