The Environmental Pillar is extremely alarmed for the future prospects of our native ash trees, now that it has been confirmed that ash dieback has been discovered in a native ash tree in a hedgerow in Leitrim. The site is close to where the disease was first found in a commercial plantation of introduced trees in November 2012.
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The Environmental Pillar’s Treecover Policy can be found here
The Environmental Pillar has previously issued this statement on ash dieback.