Deadly plant washes up on Irish beaches; councils issue urgent warning

Deadly plant washes up on Irish beaches; councils issue urgent warning

County councils along Ireland’s east coast have issued public safety warnings after the highly poisonous plant hemlock water dropwort, often known as “dead man’s fingers”, was found washed up on several beaches. The toxic plant has recently been reported on beaches in Co Meath, Co Wicklow and Dublin. Sightings have been confirmed at Bettystown and … Read more