Revealed: Council to spend €5,000 on cutting down poplar trees in Carlow housing estate

Carlow's local authority is to spend €5,000 on cutting down ten poplars in Kernanstown Terrace, it has been revealed. 

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The works will be carried out as part of Carlow Municipal District's priority list for 2020. 

It's part of this year's Road Works Programme including Discretionary Improvement Works.

Members approved the list of works at a recent meeting of Carlow MD. 

Other works include: €500 for the re-painting of the yellow box at Carlow Credit Union and €1,000 to combat flooding at St Mary's Cemetery in Carlow Town.