Forestry sprays - Reckless to ignore warnings

The admission from Coillte, the State forestry body, that it sprays over a tonne of the weedkiller glyphosate — Roundup — each year on forests and recreational areas must be a cause for concern and immediate action. The questionable chemical is also widely used by farmers.

Just last Monday, a California judge rejected the maker Monsanto’s appeal to overturn a landmark jury verdict which found that its popular herbicide may cause cancer.