Last 10 mature O’Connell St trees felled

13/07/2005 - 08:15:47
Dublin City Council has cut down the last 10 remaining mature trees on O'Connell Street's central median, despite continued objections from environmentalists.

The 100-year-old London Plane trees are being felled as part of the on-going renovation of the Dublin's main thoroughfare

They were cleared from the southern end of the street last year amid widespread condemnation from green groups and heritage campaigners who said they dated back the 1916 Rising.

Yesterday evening, the last 10 of the trees were removed from the northern end of the street.

The London Planes are being replaced by smaller, nursery trees as part of the O'Connell Street renovation.