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11/11/2014
Council Agrees To Address 'Urban Fox Problem'
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has said that urban foxes are a "potential road safety hazard".
The council has passed a motion to "address the problem" following what was described as a "heated debate". It is understood that the council will make contact with the National Parks and Wildlife Service "to determine what has and will be done about the local fox population."
The motion was brought forward by Fine Gael's Barry Ward, who said that a large number of people are concerned about the issue.
(MH/IT)
The council has passed a motion to "address the problem" following what was described as a "heated debate". It is understood that the council will make contact with the National Parks and Wildlife Service "to determine what has and will be done about the local fox population."
The motion was brought forward by Fine Gael's Barry Ward, who said that a large number of people are concerned about the issue.
(MH/IT)
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