Golden Chainsaw award for state

I AGREE with the sentiments expressed by Roderick D O’Sullivan (Letters, May 31) that the poisoning of reintroduced eagles by errant farmers is an odious environmental crime and needs to stop.

By its very nature, modern agriculture to a large extent involves managing land in ways that conflict with the conservation of biodiversity and the healthy functioning of ecosystems. Hence we have the litany of agriculture-related, environmental problems mentioned in his letter. However, farmers are not the only sector of society responsible for habitat loss and creating environmental problems.

The Golden Chainsaw could be awarded to the Government for implementing its top three transport options of roads, roads and more roads, while the underused rail system is sidelined and left to decay.