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Source: http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...ash-tree-disease-in-native-site-29709825.html
Second case of deadly ash tree disease in native site
Aideen Sheehan ? 30 October 2013
THE deadly ash dieback tree disease Chalara has been found in another native ash tree site hundreds of kilometres away from the first outbreak.
Confirming the latest outbreak, Junior Agriculture Minister Tom Hayes said his department was facing a major challenge to eradicate the disease and would review its policies.
The latest confirmation was in a native ash hedgerow in Co Tipperary within 50m of a planting of imported ash trees that were also infected.
So far, there have been 101 confirmed cases of the disease around the country, 40 of which were in forest plantations, with others in nurseries, garden centres, private gardens and landscape planting
This latest case ? and a previous one discovered earlier this month in Co Leitrim ? are very serious as they show it has spread beyond imported ash trees to infect native Irish ones...
Second case of deadly ash tree disease in native site
Aideen Sheehan ? 30 October 2013
THE deadly ash dieback tree disease Chalara has been found in another native ash tree site hundreds of kilometres away from the first outbreak.
Confirming the latest outbreak, Junior Agriculture Minister Tom Hayes said his department was facing a major challenge to eradicate the disease and would review its policies.
The latest confirmation was in a native ash hedgerow in Co Tipperary within 50m of a planting of imported ash trees that were also infected.
So far, there have been 101 confirmed cases of the disease around the country, 40 of which were in forest plantations, with others in nurseries, garden centres, private gardens and landscape planting
This latest case ? and a previous one discovered earlier this month in Co Leitrim ? are very serious as they show it has spread beyond imported ash trees to infect native Irish ones...