Should hedge cutting in Summer months be banned to protect nature?

Plans to allow managed roadside hedge cutting during August have been scrapped in favour of prote...

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11.02 17 Jul 2019

Should hedge cutting in Summer months be banned to protect nature?

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11.02 17 Jul 2019

Plans to allow managed roadside hedge cutting during August have been scrapped in favour of protecting nature and biodiversity, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht announced on Tuesday.

Mattie Mc Grath, Independent TD for Tipperary and Niall Hatch, PR, Branches and Development Officer for Bird Watch take different views on Newstalk Breakfast.