CLAIM THAT ESB DESTROYING MOYCULLEN WOODLAND

Date Published: 07-Aug-2008

It's claimed that an ancient Irish oak woodland habitat in the County has been threatened by the ESB which is carrying out maintenance on power-lines.The woodland, on private property at Pollnaglocha, Moycullen, includes a 250-year-old Irish oak.A spokesman for the ESB says they had to prevent trees and branches from coming into contact with overhead electricity networks and causing power cuts.