DIY stores review use of popular ‘Roundup’ weedkiller
B-and-Q says it’s reviewing all of its garden products following a lawsuit in the US. A man with terminal cancer successfully sued manufacturer Monsanto, which makes the weedkillers Roundup and Ranger Pro. The firm’s been ordered to pay more than 253-million euros to the school groundsman, who claims it contributed…
Farmers concerned over latest Euro moves to ban the weedkiller glyphosate
The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling on the European Commission to ban the use of glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Round-up, in five years. The European Commission had proposed extending the substance’s license for ten years, but said today after the vote it will instead propose a five…
Leitrim group hopes other councils will ban glyphosate while the IFA says the decision is premature
A Leitrim campaign group is urging other Councils around the country to follow the lead of Leitrim County Council in banning the use of glyphosate-based weed killers in public areas. Councillors agreed to the ban at a meeting this week and it makes Leitrim just the second Council in the…