Council admits contributing to spread of knotweed

Cork County Council has admitted to an embarrassing gaffe — contributing to an outbreak of Japanese knotweed near a beach.

Sun, 01 Jul, 2018 - 01:00

Christy Parker

Pockets of the deadly weed can be seen thriving within and outside a council-managed compound adjacent to Ballywilling beach near Garryvoe in east Cork.

Locals living near the beach are calling on Cork County Council to take action.

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Courts knotweed Japanese knotweed Place: Ballywilling beach Place: Garryvoe Place: east Cork Place: Castlemartyr Place: Ballywilling Place: Kilta River Place: Mogeely Rd Place: Castemartyr Place: N25 Place: Whitegate Road Person: John O’Brien Person: O’Brien Organisation: Cork County Council Organisation: Ballymacoda-Ladysbridge Community Council

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