Jimy, excellent news for the native irish bee society...although they have taken their time confirming this...but repopulate Europe with them...sorry....I know you are copying and pasting but whoever wrote that article wants hanging.......the Germans virtually eliminated their native Amm's as not really a serious beekeepers bee. Who wants a bee that sits around drinking Guinness all day? To put it politely despite all the enthusiasm for for the "old English/Irish Amm...who wants them? other than the local bring back the Aurochs societies?
They exist ,Amms' that is (see Colonsay and other local populations)but currently they are not good bees for beekeepers to work with. Despite the extravagant claims of their fans.