A Clare councillor says he doesn’t have confidence Clare County Council is taking the threat posed by a harmful plant seriously.
Shannonbanks Sinn Féin Councillor James Ryan is making a renewed call for Shannon Municipal District to seek funding to eradicate hogweed which is an invasive species prevalent in the south-east of the county that can cause permanent scarring.
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Shannon MD says its programme of treatment will continue this year and funding is being sought for these works.
Councillor Ryan, who bears a scar he acquired as a child as a result of being exposed to hogweed, doesn’t believe these efforts are good enough.
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