'Disgusted' locals upset as Killarney Cherry Tree Walk felled

The felling of around 70 cherry blossom trees which lined a popular walk in the tourist mecca of Killarney has sparked controversy.

The Killarney Nature Conservation Group (KNCG) said they had been told by the Killarney National Park authorities that only diseased trees were to be felled, but people were now “disgusted’’ after healthy trees were taken out.

What had been done was outrageous, but there was nothing could be done about it now, a spokesperson said.