Longford County Council calls on Bord na Móna to remove trees encroaching on local graveyard
Longford County council has called on Bord na Móna to remove the trees encroaching on Clonbonny Graveyard due to their risk of falling and causing damage.
Longford County Council has called on Bord na Móna to remove the trees hanging over the wall in Clonbonny Graveyard that borders Bord na Móna property.
The motion was put forward last Thursday, 26 September by Longford County Councils Cathaoirleach, Cllr Mark Casey at the Meeting of Ballymahon Municipal District.
A request was also made for Bord na Móna to cut the hedges running parallel to the Conblonny (Cornflower) road.
Speaking to the Longford Leader, Cllr Casey explained the situation.
“I’m the chairperson of the Graveyard Committee in Clonbonny and we are doing a lot of good work in keeping the cemetery neat and tidy.” explained Cllr Casey. “We’ve asked Bord na Móna a number of times to remove these trees or at least cut them to a sufficient height as to not encroach on the graveyard”
“There's sticks and branches and leaves going into the graveyard and when we mow the grass we have to pick it all up,” Said Casey.
"There's a lot of trees leaning badly across the wall that look like they might fall. That would destroy the wall,"
The council have contacted Bord na Móna regarding these problems but so far have received no response.