Cork college insists no trees were felled for pitch developed without planning permission

Griffith College says six trees were felled elsewhere on its site in 2018 following antisocial behaviour, including 'managed growth of cannabis' in the scrub, but that those trees were not subject to preservation orders

The pitch at Griffith College's Cork city campus which is now the focus of a planning appeal.

Independent third-level institution Griffith College has insisted no trees were felled to make way for an all-weather pitch developed without planning permission on its Cork city campus.

It says six trees were felled elsewhere on its site in 2018 in response to antisocial behaviour, including the discovery of “managed growth of cannabis” in the scrub, but that none of those trees were the subject of a tree preservation order.