'Desecration of Donore'- "People's trees being chopped down," say residents
Westmeath County Council under fire for cutting down trees 24 February 2021 Main photo: Heavy machinery tears up the woodlands at Donore. Inset: A perfectly healthy tree cut down in the Donore Woodlands near Lough Derravaragh. By Claire Corrigan Westmeath County Council has come under fire once again this week, for the cutting down of trees from the Donore shore of Lough Derravaragh, a noted visitor attraction and beauty spot. As occurred at Tudenham and also at Lilliput last week, tree cutting took place on publicly used woodland without engaging in any public consultation. This week, loca...