# in the weeds

Last year

2022

The Explainer x Noteworthy: How much weedkiller are councils using?

Reporter Anthea Lacchia and campaigner James Walsh tell Susan Daly about how almost all councils are still using pesticides.

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Sep 20th 2022, 7:45 PM

'It was sprayed in the playground': Widespread use of chemical weedkillers by councils

A report by

Anthea Lacchia

The amount spent by local authorities on pesticides varies from less than €1,000 to about €300,000 a year.

At least 28 councils applying chemical herbicide, with 19 confirmed as using glyphosate products in 2022

Local authorities' spend on pesticides varies from less than €1,000 to about €300,000 a year, reports Anthea Lacchia for Noteworthy

Campaigner: "Alternatives have to be prioritised... spraying should not be done in public areas"

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Sep 20th 2022, 12:05 AM

Inspections found issues in how nine out of 10 vendors handled deadly pesticides

Unapproved or revoked products for sale as well as no trained staff on site were among issues identified.

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Sep 18th 2022, 7:30 AM

Thousands of litres of pesticides used on Irish roads and forests each year

A report by

Anthea Lacchia

Coillte alone spends around €1.5 million on pesticides – including the controversial glyphosate – every year.

Coillte alone spends around €1.5 million on pesticides every year

In an investigation by Noteworthy, Anthea Lacchia also reports that over 45,000 litres and 800 kg was used along national road networks since 2017

Expert: Outside of agriculture, "there are huge gaps in our knowledge of pesticides and how we use them"

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Sep 16th 2022, 12:05 AM