# Weedkiller

Last year

2022

Voices

Opinion: This planet is not one we 'own' - it's a resource we share

Environmental campaigner Jamie Rohu says we must rethink our relationship with the natural world.

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Oct 1st 2022, 1:00 PM

# in the weeds

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

THE MORNING LEAD

'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

# in the weeds

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

THE MORNING LEAD

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

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# Weedkiller

More than 17,000 litres of weedkiller sprayed onto Irish roads over two years

The continued use of glyphosate products has been controversial as a result of lawsuits in the United States relating to its cancer-causing risk.

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Sep 14th 2021, 4:33 PM

# Weedkiller

Bayer agrees to pay $10.9bn to settle Roundup weedkiller claims

Bayer bought US firm and Roundup maker Monsanto for $63 billion in 2018.

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Jun 24th 2020, 10:39 PM

# glyphosate

Researchers call for Irish families to take part in study of controversial weedkiller

The Austrian government recently banned glyphosate products over fears that it could cause cancer.

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Jul 27th 2019, 9:00 AM

# glyphosate

Irish government says it will follow expert guidance after Austria approves ban of controversial weedkiller

Austrian members of parliament earlier this week approved a total ban on glyphosate.

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Jul 7th 2019, 7:30 AM

# lasso

French court upholds guilty verdict against Monsanto over poisoning of farmer who used its weedkiller

This is the latest legal setback for the company over its controversial pesticides.

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Apr 11th 2019, 10:42 PM

# Roundup

Man awarded $80 million after claiming weed killer caused his cancer

A US jury found that the product lacked sufficient warnings of potential risk.

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Mar 28th 2019, 9:44 AM

# glyphosate

Dublin City Council to trial alternative to controversial Monsanto weedkiller in parks and on streets

A 2015 study by the World Health Organisation concluded that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic” to humans.

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May 16th 2018, 2:08 PM

# Jobswatch

Enda Kenny announces 145 new jobs in green energy

The positions will be created over the next three years at a Galway firm making small wind turbines for homes and farms.

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Jul 15th 2011, 10:07 AM

# Royal Visit

Fairyhouse scrambles to cover up anti-royal slogan burnt into turf

Grand National preparations are disrupted after a slogan protesting the Queen’s visit is burnt into turf at the finishing post.

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Apr 25th 2011, 11:39 AM