IFA in row with An Taisce over hedge-cutting

The Irish Farmers’ Association has ruffled An Taisce’s feathers by seeking a reduction in the hedge-cutting season.

The heritage body has rejected a claim by the farmers’ body that the bird-nesting season ends early, saying IFA demands for a shorter closed period are unjustified.

Hedge-cutting and gorse-burning are legally banned from March 1 to August 31.