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sinkhole

Footage of an underwater sinkhole above a collapsing salt mine in Louisiana shot last Wednesday by members of the Assumption Parish Of Emergency Preparedness.

The phenomenon is part of an ongoing environmental disaster at Bayou Corne which has already forced the evacuation of an entire town.

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treestreenoteletterMark Dempsey writes:

Five trees are being cut down this morning on Desmond St Portobello Dublin 8 without notice or consultation with the residents. My household only found out today when another resident put a note (above) through our door.

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Further to yesterday’s Bertie tree grab post.

Ruadhán MacEoin writes;

Was just wondering whether there’s any chance of giving the Save Ireland’s Forests petition a bit of notice. They need 100,000 signatures. It’s a good cause. People will be sick if Ahern now grabs 1/8 of the country’s land mass in exchange for three weeks’ worth of interest payments on the so-called national debt…

 

Petition here

Previously: Treeson

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Ross McGuire writes:

Some people in high-vis jackets are clearing the little triangle of forgotten trees and shrubbery at the corner of Shaw and Townsend Streets [Dublin}. Anyone know if this is [Dublin City] Council planning to build a park, or am I too optimistic? I’ll miss the big old cherry blossom trees, they have already torn one down.