Experts see serious threat of disease hitting ash trees

A new scientific study has warned that an emerald borer beetle and the fungus causing ash dieback disease could kill millions of ash trees in Europe.

Arising from the study, European Parliament member Sean Kelly has expressed fresh concerns for Irish as well as European ash trees.

He said that around 115 cases of ash dieback were recorded across 19 counties in Ireland by January 2016, according to Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine findings.