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Farmers ignored hedge cutting warnings in Laois for years

Laois farmers ignoring orders by the county council to cut overgrown roadside hedges should be brought to court or have their payments cut, say councillors. Farmers are ignoring the legal notices from Laois County Council for as much as seven years, ...

07 Oct 2019 at 17:13

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Residents call for hedges to be cut in rural areas

Residents have asked for a section of hedging to be cut back by the council according to Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald. The residents want hedges cut between Killeen and Eyne in a rural area outside Portlaoise between Shaen and Derryguile. Laois County ...

13 Feb 2019 at 17:49

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Hedge cutting and wildlife concerns from environmentalists for August

The Environmental Pillar which represents 26 national environmental organisations has reiterated that hedgerow cutting remains illegal during the month of August, and has called for stronger enforcement of existing wildlife laws. Ireland's leading ...

02 Aug 2017 at 13:37

Local news

Hedge cutting at Cuddagh

Laois County Council will issue hedge cutting notices to landowners near Cuddagh. Cllr Michael Lalor asked Laois County Council to cut back bushes from the road between Cuddagh Cross and the N7. He was told by senior executive ...

07 Apr 2014 at 17:20

Local news

Provide locations for hedge cutting

Councillors have asked that the council gets all hedges and dangerous trees cut down in the Western area. They were told by acting senior executive engineer Brenda Cuddy that if a list of locations are provided, they can inspect and issue ...

12 Dec 2013 at 15:40

Local news

Landowner must cut Rath hedges

That Council cut hedges at Rath, Ballybrittas, in the interest of safety, proposed Chairman Deegan. Council’s reply: Responsibility of landowner. Will contact landowner to take action as soon as possible.

27 Dec 2013 at 10:20

Local news

Cut Spink hedges, says JJ Fennelly

Laois County Council will write to Coillte to have them cut the hedges at their property at Graiguenahown, Spink. The news emerged during a motion proposed by Cllr John Joe Fennelly, who also asked the council to contact other landowners ...

05 Dec 2014 at 16:00

Hedges to be cut

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Hedges to be cut

Hedges will be cut at a bend at Glosha, Rathdowney to see if this will make it safe. Cllr Brendan Phelan suggested that either the bend is removed or earth is removed to stop vegetation grown and restricting vision. Acting area engineer ...

22 Sept 2016 at 10:20

Kilkenny cutting of Laois hedges 'ludicrous' for Laois companies

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Kilkenny cutting of Laois hedges 'ludicrous' for Laois companies

All county council hedgecutting done around Laois is now contracted to a Kilkenny company. The news was revealed to councillors for the Graiguecullen Portarlington Municipal District and it outraged Cllr Ben Brennan. He said Laois ...

04 Nov 2016 at 12:00

Comment - Battle to halt the fire lighters who threaten vital hedgero

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Comment - Battle to halt the fire lighters who threaten vital hedgerows

Strict enforcement on hedgerow cutting and upland burning during the prohibited season is vital to avoid the level of devastation witnessed last year. Once the remaining snow left from the Beast from the East along our country ...

23 Mar 2018 at 21:05

Local news

Hedgecutting causes floods

Landowners are contributing to flooded roads because they are not clearing away hedge cuttings, says Laois County Council. At a recent Emo area council meeting, two requests to solve flooding problems in ...

21 Mar 2013 at 16:04

Local news

‘Disgusting items’ were left in hedge

A dispute over hedge cutting landed a Monasterevin man in court on a charge of using threatening or abusive behaviour in public. Inspector John Lawless gave evidence that Keith Cash, 15 The Glebe, was ...

18 Oct 2013 at 12:48

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