City park facing 'acute risk' unless council can use controversial weed killer

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'There is an acute risk to the Newry City Park project at Albert Basin particularly from the proliferation of Giant Hogweed, which has spread significantly from 2022.

A multi-million pound city park project is facing an "acute risk" from invasive plants unless council staff can use a controversial weed killer to tackle it, officials say.

A council officer said: "Reduction of the use of herbicides is having a significant impact on the ability of the council to manage invasive species. Slieve Croob Sinn Fein cllr, Jim Brennan asked "as a dog walker" what were the "adverse implications" on using the chemical. Mournes DUP rep, Henry Reilly added:"Manually trying to remove weeds is totally ineffective.Glyphosate will kill plants that have very, very deep root structures.

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