Coillte asked to see the wood for the trees at Garryduff

Coillte has been urged to scrap plans for clear felling in a woodland oasis near Cork city and declare its woodland near the city as recreational zones - just like it did in the capital.

The call came today from Independent city councillor, Kieran McCarthy on the back of concerns from residents about an application for a licence to widen a forestry road within Old Court Woods near Douglas and Rochestown.