Coillte sprays tonne of disputed chemical
State forestry body Coillte sprays more than a tonne of the weedkiller glyphosate each year on its forests and recreational amenity areas, according to new figures.
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State forestry body Coillte sprays more than a tonne of the weedkiller glyphosate each year on its forests and recreational amenity areas, according to new figures.
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