188 submissions to Minister Humphreys show burning and hedge cutting are hot topics

Managed hedge cutting will be allowed in August and controlled burning may be permitted in March.

It’s not surprising that moves to relax cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation have generated much debate.

In a public consultation on such moves, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys received 188 submissions from various representative and government bodies, elected representatives and members of the public.