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.

However, Kerry County Council yesterday made no provision in its €30m budget for 2016 for the traditional cutting of hedgerows.

One councillor indicated that the council risks spreading the threat of knotweed by issuing warning letters to landowners.