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Dangerous tree in a delicate spot - no problem 💪🌳🏗

Ash dieback has never been more prevalent than it has this season 😕 In some parts of the country Ash makes up the vast majority of our roadside trees. A fungal pathogen, originating in Asia, first introduced to Ireland in 2012, is set to wipe out all native Ash within the next two decades. Research is underway to establish genotypes tolerant to dieback but the sad fact is that current Ash will soon be gone from our landscape. Along a 2km stretch of roadway 68 Ash trees, from young to mature, are all battling the disease. Not one healthy tree remains. Severely diseased and dangerous trees, in an advanced stage, are easy to spot, like the ones below. First signs of disease are a little harder to detect, seemingly healthy trees will begin to show bare branches. A study in the UK was hopeful to prove that some semi mature Ash may be able to withstand the disease and recover however latest results from that study have proven otherwise. Imagine our landscape without Ash? When you realise how many there actually are it's an awful prospect indeed.