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Contractor and landowner fined for hedge-cutting during nesting season

December 17, 2019

An agricultural contractor and a landowner have both been issued fines and ordered to pay legal costs, having pleaded guilty to a case…

Landowners reminded of hedge-cutting duties over coming months

September 25, 2019

Rural Life

Landowners have been reminded that they are obliged to ensure that hedges, trees, ditches and other vegetation growing on their land do not…

Contractor hedge-cutting and biodiversity event in the pipeline

August 16, 2019

Rural Life

A new contractor hedge-cutting and biodiversity event is currently being organised for the autumn, according to the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors…

How much are you paying for hedge-cutting?

January 12, 2019

Machinery

Farmers have until the end of February to carry out hedge-cutting on their land. As ground stands in relatively good order, many may…

‘Putting lives at risk’: Delay in Heritage Act changes slammed

August 1, 2018

Rural Life

There is “massive anger and frustration within rural communities” over news that recent changes to the Heritage Act will not be in place…

Hedgecutting ban to come into effect at the start of next month

February 5, 2018

Environment

A ban on hedgecutting is set to come into effect at the start of next month, as has been the case in recent…

Campaign set to remind landowners of their hedgecutting responsibilities

August 28, 2017

Rural Life

Mayo County Council is planning to step up its awareness campaign this year at the start of September to remind landowners of their…

IFA criticises Fianna Fail’s ‘U-turn’ on hedgecutting proposals

March 23, 2017

Environment

Fianna Fail has been criticised by the IFA for its proposal to introduce changes to the Heritage Bill, which will restrict the cutting of…

26 illegal fires recorded during the closed season in 2016

March 1, 2017

Environment

A total of 27 wild fires were recorded by the Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) during the bird nesting season in 2016. Information received…

Hedgecutting ban comes into effect later this week

February 27, 2017

Environment

The hedgecutting and gorse burning ban will come into effect this week. As of March 1 hedgecutting and gorse burning are prohibited. Currently…

History, hedgecutting and a hunt to feature on Ear to the Ground

January 3, 2017

Rural Life

Tonight’s episode of Ear to the Ground will feature a remote valley in Co. Mayo, issues around hedgecutting periods and what it takes…

Hedgecutting on pilot basis would only allow ‘trimming of one season’s growth’

November 17, 2016

Rural Life

The proposed changes to the Heritage Bill, to allow hedgecutting in August on a pilot basis, would only allow the “trimming back of…

‘Hedgecutting argument is skewed for a small minority of farmers’

November 9, 2016

Environment

The hedgecutting argument is skewed in favour of a small minority of farmers, according to Green Party Senator Grace O’Sullivan. Speaking in Seanad…

‘Landowners already have six months a year for hedgecutting’

November 8, 2016

Environment

Ahead of the Seanad’s debate on the Heritage Bill on Wednesday, the Irish Wildlife Trust has called on people to contact their senators…

21 landowners apply to cut hedges in Clare under paid hedgecutting scheme

November 2, 2016

Environment

Clare County Council has received 21 applications from landowners and contractors to cut local hedgerows under the Community Hedgecutting Grant Scheme. The scheme was…