Cork councillors call for data on effectiveness of 'robot trees' on air quality

City officials criticised over lack of information on controversial €404k 'city trees' a year after they were erected

In the absence of data, robot trees have been branded the most expensive seats in the city. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan

City officials are facing calls to release data from Cork’s controversial ‘robot trees’ to see what effect they have had on air quality since they were turned on a year ago this month.

It comes after Cork City Council told the Irish Examiner that people will have to wait possibly until next March for the information to be published.