Legal muscle needed to eradicate deadly weed

RECENTLY, on a journey from Killarney to Waterford, I was astonished at the proliferation of ragwort growing on the roadsides.

The Noxious Weeds Act decrees that this most poisonous of weeds should be rigorously cut before it flowers.

In the not too distant past the gardaí were most diligent in visiting farms to ensure that owners complied with the law in this regard.