Saving Historic Wood lands on RMP structures across Ireland.

yes conservation is very important and interesting subject. That’s interesting regarding the trees personally I would avoid cutting them especially in relation to a protected site there was a case of a land owner in Co Cork who unknowingly cut trees on a ring fort that ended up being listed along with the trees and he ended up in legal trouble with national monuments. I would get a second opinion and avoid cutting trees especially if they are old

I wouldn’t be concerned with the council per say the body to be most concerned with is National Monuments they have allot of power to enforce laws if any aspect is being deemed endangered for example if historic trees are on the preservation order and they are cut down that could well be in violation of the law. I would be very concerned and would not cut trees down as it could result in legal consequences for sure! As far as I I know the national monuments govern all structures listed on the RMP personally I wouldn’t be happy of trees were cut down if I was a local resident.

no I am actually a conservationist and I work all over Ireland to protect endangered species woodland and the environment. At the moment the EU’s COP 26 will end all deforestation by 2030. So as you can imagine we closely observe all current future and proposed development across Ireland to ensure the protection of our woodlands etc

on closer inspection and looking at the register they have been noted as Beech far from weeds regardless a tree is a vital component in biodiversity conservation and this will be taken seriously for example the Sentinel-1 system satellite cameras recording will detect any soil conditions or events and or trees being cut it’s has the algorithm to detect this farmers are aware of this where they get a letter if they plough a field at the wrong time of year the system detects it etc

it’s not about whether a tree is considered native or not! It’s about getting the numbers of trees up and preserving the biodiversity and historical woodlands. All the trees are included no one type is any more significant than the next they all play a vital role in the biodiversity. The laws have been quite clear about this COP26 will see a complete ban on deforestation and in order to cut a tree there will have to be full consultation and permits would need to be granted and as far as I can see it’s becoming near impossible to get permits to cut a tree in the normal circumstances as it stands today. Also in order to ascertain what kind of tree you have is not as simple as you would expect. For example if a preservation order stipulates woodland then it doesn’t messily matter what species there are a wood land design designation is a woodland and can’t be altered regardless if it has wildlife and biodiversity on them grounds alone you would be unable to cut the trees regardless of what species they are because to cut the trees will automatically negatively impact the wildlife and biodiversity see it’s all linked together.

For to long out biodiversity has not been regarded gone are the days where you can randomly cut trees and knock down protected trees and structures. I have spent the last 25 years working to get laws passed and in the last 5 years the local authorities and government along with the EU directive have really stepped in and have begun to really enforce the laws thankfully. A big turning point was during the 2007 Dublin to Galway motorway construction so many ring forts and historic trees ditches were destroyed. One good thing is that the RMP map was updated and since then the government has started to take tings seriously

As it stands the law says differently. The species are negatively impacted the minute a 🌲 is cut down that’s what the facts are. We are all entitled to our opinions but the laws have ti be followed and enforced

It takes decades for a tree to grow. Regardless of the species of tree when the tree is mature is has huge capacity to improve the air quality and biodiversity. If they are cut down the air quality and biodiversity is immediately negatively impacted for decades this is why the European directive and COP 26 is taking this so seriously they want to plant more and preserve mature trees this is the law today I am proud of the work we are doing on a daily basis there is never a dull moment between the local authorities government bodies etc I will say that Citizens who take part are a huge help that’s how the Mahon Tribunal got started a few concerned citizens and that ultimately lead to the tribunal which was a good stepping stone to the good laws we have today around planning zoning and protecting the biodiversity and built heritage

in many cases it already is law! It’s been worked on daily by our government and the EU

The ring fort can be CPO’d by the local authorities and or national monuments should it become endangered this applies for all RMP environments. To touch a ring fort would be a very negative thing to think of let alone to do.

the decision over what’s more important the ring fort or the trees is a decision that’s not taken lightly! All have huge significance in many cases the decision by national monuments is to leave the trees alone as any interference by cutting the trees has a direct negative impact on biodiversity air quality and any structural change to the underlying structure more often than not the governing body’s are against any form of intervention is seen as a negative old structures under the RMP are designated to be left as artifacts rather than to be altered or restored

I am not speaking to the forestry sector that’s a whole different kettle of fish that is being closely monitored and controlled. We are talking about the rest of the historic woodland and RMP environments you are incorrect it is law we deal with it every day of the week and I’ve seen many people be stopped by the law.The councils conversation architects are only party to contend with in a very complex system.

To be clear it is illegal to cut any tree listed on a protected structure that is the law of the land and it will be enforced it’s not as simple as firing up a chainsaw