Friends rally at Mountjoy for jailed trees protester

FRIENDS and neighbours of a 65-year-old woman who has been jailed for trying to save her beloved trees, gathered outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin last night in an act of solidarity.

Teresa Treacy from Tullamore, Co Offaly, was sent to prison almost two weeks ago after refusing to obey orders allowing the ESB and EirGrid to access her land.

The woman, who lives on the property with her older sister, Mary, claimed she was acting out of concern that her trees would be destroyed.