Japanese knotweed

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outdoors

Even 'pretty' invasives are not welcome for very good reasons

Ecological and economic damage can reverberate through ecosystems when invasive species become established — and some such as oak processionary moth caterpillars can cause physical harm to humans and pets

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munster

Environmentalists horrified over spraying of herbicide along Cork riverbank

<p>Noxious weeds, such as Ragwort, are increasingly springing up on roadsides in Co Cork and more than a year after a councillor asked what they would do about them in West Cork</p>

munster

Council drafts plan to tackle noxious weed infestation in Cork a year after issue raised

home and gardens

NEWSVIEW: Heritage Bill, Japanese knotweed and rural town regeneration

news

Councillors disagree on how to stop Japanese knotweed invading private estate

news

Council admits contributing to spread of knotweed

Residents fear for homes over Japanese knotweed infestation

Residents living in the shadow of a huge Japanese knotweed infestation are considering legal action if the council does not take immediate steps to tackle the problem.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

Karen Walsh: Good year for the noxious weeds

Japanese knotweed poses a direct risk to the farming community, due to its uncontrollable growth and the difficulty in removing it. However, it is not directly referenced by any legislation, unlike “noxious weeds”.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Busy Cork bridge to be surveyed after Japanese knotweed damage

A rural community in north-east Cork faces serious traffic disruption if an invasive plant, spreading throughout the county like wildfire, has caused structural damage to a road bridge.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

€5.5m to tackle knotweed on roads; Multi-phase project ‘will take years’ to eradicate invasive plant

Transport Infrastructure Ireland has unveiled a €5.5m war-chest aimed at stopping the spread of Japanese knotweed on the country’s national road network.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2016

Kerry council declares war on ‘rampant’ Japanese knotweed

Kerry should “declare war” on Japanese knotweed, a council meeting in Tralee has been told.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2016

Call for national taskforce as Japanese knotweed delays housing project

A call was made yesterday for a national taskforce to be established to combat Japanese knotweed as the invasive weed has forced the delay of a near €9m social housing project in West Cork.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Council losing battle against invasive Japanese Knotweed which destroys buildings

County council officials in Cork are receiving near-daily reports of increased infestation of an invasive plant that can destroy buildings.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2016

Council war chest to tackle invasive Japanese knotweed in Kerry

A war chest of almost €100,000 has been earmarked by a local authority for the control and removal of the invasive Japanese knotweed plant.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2015

#IEKnotweed: How has Japanese knotweed affected you?

Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant and it has slowly but surely been invading Ireland.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

VIDEO: Invasive plant may scupper planning permissions

Planning permission could soon be refused for houses and other buildings in areas infested by Japanese knotweed, it has been warned.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

VIDEO: Knotweed is a growing scourge on the environment

This is the insidious Japanese knotweed, one of the fastest-growing and most destructive of our adverse invasive plants and weeds.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

VIDEO: Japanese invasion shoots out from below

It was brought to Europe in mid-19th century and was much-admired for its ornamental foliage, after being uprooted from its natural habitat on the slopes of Japanese volcanoes, but it has become our most challenging invasive plant.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015