The Explainer x Noteworthy: How much weedkiller are councils using?
Reporter Anthea Lacchia and campaigner James Walsh tell Susan Daly about how almost all councils are still using pesticides.
'It was sprayed in the playground': Widespread use of chemical weedkillers by councils
The amount spent by local authorities on pesticides varies from less than €1,000 to about €300,000 a year.
Inspections found issues in how nine out of 10 vendors handled deadly pesticides
Unapproved or revoked products for sale as well as no trained staff on site were among issues identified.
Thousands of litres of pesticides used on Irish roads and forests each year
Coillte alone spends around €1.5 million on pesticides – including the controversial glyphosate – every year.
