Reaction: Robot trees divide Cork commentariat

Cork City Council said that the robot trees form one part of its strategy to tackle pollution, which also includes the planting of 1,300 trees this year.

Picture: Cork City Council

Robot trees might sound dystopian but Cork City Council has managed to get their hands on some, all in the name of tackling air pollution. 

Paying €350,000 for the year (including maintenance), the five high-tech robot trees have been installed at St Patrick’s Street and on the Grand Parade near the City Library.