Residents fear for homes over Japanese knotweed infestation

Residents living in the shadow of a huge Japanese knotweed infestation are considering legal action if the council does not take immediate steps to tackle the problem.

Residents on Rathmore Road in Cork say they have extreme concerns that their homes are at risk of structural damage if action isn’t taken soon to treat the invasive species growing rampantly on council land just inches from three homes.

It is house-high and has already begun to encroach on the patio of one house.