Lough trees to be cut down for safety reasons

Several trees around Cork’s famous Lough wildlife sanctuary are to be cut down for health and safety reasons.

Lough trees to be cut down for safety reasons

Contractors are due to move on site this week to fell six poplars on the Lough Rd side of the lake, which are posing a risk to public safety.

A city council spokesman said parks officials have been monitoring the health of the trees for some time. He said this type of tree is not ideally suited to this location, and that the trees have become diseased and rotting.

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