Couple living 100m from site challenge planned forest near Cavan's Marble Arch Caves

A couple have brought a legal challenge to permission for afforestation on what they say are extremely sensitive lands near special conservation areas adjoining their home near the Border in Blacklion, Co Cavan.

Initial tree planting works have begun on the 6.9 hectare site which is in an area known for its extremely rare underground limestone paving extending to the UNESCO Global Geopark site of the Marble Arch Caves in Co Fermanagh, the High Court heard.