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Felling of trees in Salthill Park

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  • 20-07-2016 2:22pm
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    superman1234
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    Looks like a private homeowner got the trees cut down . Is that legal? . It is a public park . I assume it illegal. Thanks


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    biko
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    Which park? The big one next to Leisureland?
    Go into the Salthill Gardai station and ask if a Felling Notice have been applied for.


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    superman1234
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    yes the park that the salthill 5s are held on each year the mature evergreens at the back wall were cut down. cheers


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    Happyilylost
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    This incident was reported in the local media. It is being investigated by the council and gardai.


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    youngrun
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    http://galwaybayfm.ie/council-investigating-felling-mature-trees-salthill/

    No permit granted apparently....


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    Sconsey
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    All sorts of stories going round about this: apparently it was done late at night, the guards turned up but the workmen showed them a permit which now looks like was a fake!. How did the guards not figure this was suspect doing it so late at night.... I took a pic :)


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    superman1234
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    Yeah i walked past it today and saw the trees laying on the ground and read a few news articles . Council said permission not given for the tree felling .


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    snubbleste
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    what_traffic
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    superman1234 wrote: »
    Looks like a private homeowner got the trees cut down . Is that legal? . It is a public park . I assume it illegal. Thanks

    What was the reason? Was it a Sunlight issue do you know superman1234?


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    snubbleste
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    what_traffic wrote: »
    What was the reason? Was it a Sunlight issue do you know superman1234?
    Obviously it is speculation, but sunlight & view


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    Gremlinertia
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    The other reason cited is anti social behaviour. Local residents have been to the gardai and council.


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    what_traffic
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    The other reason cited is anti social behaviour. Local residents have been to the gardai and council.

    How are trees anti social? Or are youngsters hiding in the trees? What kind of trees are they anyhow that have been chopped down?


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    Gremlinertia
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    Yoof drinking in the evenings..

    Although I must say trees are champions for loitering :pac:


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    Mrs OBumble
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    what_traffic wrote: »
    How are trees anti social? Or are youngsters hiding in the trees? What kind of trees are they anyhow that have been chopped down?

    Bushing doesn't only happen behind churches, you know.


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    what_traffic
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    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Although I must say trees are champions for loitering :pac:
    They sure are! Ha ha
    The type of trees that are replanted will be important. Can alleviate this Yoof drinking/Bushing if it is a problem here.


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    Notch000
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    they look like liandi trees which are almost a weed.

    Was anyone ever held responsivble for culling some 100's of year old trees (oak?) in eyre square and replace then with 14M euros worth of chineese concrete ??? doubt it


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    beardybrewer
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    what_traffic wrote: »
    How are trees anti social? Or are youngsters hiding in the trees? What kind of trees are they anyhow that have been chopped down?

    If only we lived in a desert everyone would get along and everything would be great!


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    what_traffic
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    If only we lived in a desert everyone would get along and everything would be great!

    Good luck with that!


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    what_traffic
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    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/local-residents-up-in-arms-as-council-investigate-felling-of-mature-trees-in-public-park-34899586.html

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    Local residents in Knocknacarra are reportedly “up in arms” after discovering the trees had been felled and that the fallen trees had been left in situ.
    "

    Would have thought it would be Salthill residents?


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    thesandeman
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    beardybrewer wrote: »
    If only we lived in a desert everyone would get along and everything would be great!

    It would be difficult to cycle through that.









    *runs and hides*


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    TerrorFirmer
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    There was a story last week about anti-social behavior around there, and word was that the Gardai were more or less uninterested in the issue, so maybe one resident decided to take matters into their own hands to move it away from their back door.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ha. Antisocial trees.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    what_traffic wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/local-residents-up-in-arms-as-council-investigate-felling-of-mature-trees-in-public-park-34899586.html

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    Local residents in Knocknacarra are reportedly “up in arms” after discovering the trees had been felled and that the fallen trees had been left in situ.
    "

    Would have thought it would be Salthill residents?

    Salthill residents are happy that the bushing crew have moved on.
    Knocknacarra residents aren't so happy to welcome them home.


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    inisboffin
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Salthill residents are happy that the bushing crew have moved on.
    Knocknacarra residents aren't so happy to welcome them home.

    Yeah, the bushin' crew won't have anywhere to sit now, like tree stumps. Oh wait...:P


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    snubbleste
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    Trees are a public nuisance


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    #26
    biko
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    Trees and bees, these are things we could do without.


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    galwaycyclist
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    thesandeman wrote: »
    It would be difficult to cycle through that.

    *runs and hides*

    On sale in Moycullen

    http://cog.konaworld.com/tag/fat-bike/

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    snubbleste
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    ^^^^^^
    hubba hubba!


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    Rambler11
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    Sconsey wrote:
    All sorts of stories going round about this: apparently it was done late at night, the guards turned up but the workmen showed them a permit which now looks like was a fake!. How did the guards not figure this was suspect doing it so late at night....


    The felling of the trees took place on Saturday for most of the day..I was nearby and it was very noisy. I passed a couple of galway city council vans on Friday evening although they have since said there was no permit...or something along those lines.


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    snubbleste
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    Tribune reports: Garda and Council investigations are ongoing into the felling, which is understood to have been carried out by a private contractor on the instructions of a local resident. The resident in question had approached the Council to discuss if the trees could be cut down, but “absolutely no” permission was granted.


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    Discodog
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Tribune reports: Garda and Council investigations are ongoing into the felling, which is understood to have been carried out by a private contractor on the instructions of a local resident. The resident in question had approached the Council to discuss if the trees could be cut down, but “absolutely no” permission was granted.

    The contractor will take the can as it was up to him to ensure that the customer owned the trees/land. I doubt if it's anyone local or reputable as they would of checked.


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