The removal of 400m of mature hedgerow during bird nesting season has led to a conviction and fine for a Kilkenny farmer. On Tuesday, October 19 at Thurles District Court, Brendan Phelan, Rathbane, Galmoy, county Kilkenny, pleaded guilty to one offence under the Wildlife Act 1976. The offence took place on lands at Rathbane, between […]
