"Kathleen Devine, who was in her 70s and from Knockmore, Ballina, died after a suspected allergic reaction to a sting at a farm near Ballycastle. She and her husband Des had celebrated the marriage of their daughter only last Friday. The couple had been helping a friend to harvest honey from a hive when the incident happened. Ms Devine was wearing a protective suit, but one or two bees are believed to have got inside her suit and stung her."
"Kathleen and Des would be well known and do very well at honey shows across the country. The Phoenix Park honey show is on this weekend, and they would always do quite well at that, so it is so sad this has happened."
"It is understood paramedics who attended the scene and those aboard rescue helicopter R118 managed to stabilise Mrs Devine, but she died following her transfer to Sligo University Hospital."
Kathleen Devine, in her 70s from Knockmore, Ballina, suffered a suspected allergic reaction after being stung while helping harvest honey at a farm near Ballycastle and later died in hospital. She and her husband Des had recently celebrated their daughter's marriage. The couple were assisting a friend with a hive; Ms Devine wore protective clothing but one or two bees entered and stung her. Emergency services were alerted around 17:40; a woman in her 40s was also stung and treated at Mayo University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Paramedics and rescue helicopter R118 stabilised Mrs Devine, who died after transfer to Sligo University Hospital. Local beekeepers described the family as well known and successful at honey shows.
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