Funding required to tackle Japaense Knotweed and Hogweed growth
Funding is needed to tackle the growth of Japanese Knotweed and Hogweed. Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor, Thomas Healy says the council have limited funding to tackle the invasive species and has called on the local authority to write to the Minister of Local Government, Darragh O’Brien, to make a scheme…
Special meeting on how to tackle Japanese Knotweed taking place in Coolaney
If you are eager to tackle invasive species like Japanese Knotweed, a special meeting is taking place on the matter next week. Japanese Knotweed can cause damage to concrete and even structural damage to homes. Tackling it is costing County Councils in the region thousands of euro and yet this…
North West councils battling against Japanese Knotweed
County councils in the North West are battling against the spread of a Japanese plant that’s taking over gardens and damaging walls, pathways and even roads. It’s Japanese Knotweed and was introduced to Ireland as an ornamental plant in the 19th Century. It has since become become a major problem…