woman jailed for refusing to cut down her trees.....and contempt of court.

[sean]

Personally i think this is a complete joke......thoughts please,

 

 

Teresa Treacy: Ireland's unlikely martyr - sent to prison for trying to save her trees | Mail Online

[Scottie]

So whats the story? I got bored of how she is a gran, cousin, aunty and has done nothing in her life.

[MikeTM150]

tis a joke, all the problems in this world they jail an old lady for not cutting down some tree's........ think they need a taste of reality!!!!

[skyhuck]

She won't let the line clearance lads on.

[easy-lift guy]

I bet her brother slipped a file in her birthday cake and she will be out by tomorrow and a wanted person at that. Such a nice lady and so misunderstood.

easy-lift guy

[Johny Walker]

looks like a bit (lot) of line clearance work ,butchery @ its best ,but theres only half a storey there ,

[Sam Thompson]

What a rubbish piece of journalism.

[sean]

What a rubbish piece of journalism.

 

i agree with that.....the journalism is dire but the fact that this woman has been jailed is ridiculous.....im off to find a better article.

[Sam Thompson]

Very much agreed. Astonishing how what's actually an interesting piece of (albeit local interest) news is turned into total human interest clap trap. I wish newspapers would report the news and keep the opinion bloody separate.

 

I am fed up with newspapers generally to be honest. I don't even trust the Telegraph anymore The day that Mike Tindall was on the front page and the Welsh mine tragedy was on page four I gave up.

[scottythepinetree]

That Journalism stinks... here's a more concise version:

Energy firms bring action against woman - The Irish Times - Fri, Sep 09, 2011

 

What isn't mentioned is that the land was most likely bought under a compulsory purchase order. Common event over here, they do it all the time when building Motorways and the like. Usually people are paid the full value of their property, difficult people are usually given a bit more to sweeten the deal.

 

As far as line clearance where commercial timber is involved, the ESB pay the customer the value of the land, and clear and area big enough so that it never needs cutting again.

 

Jailing her is a bit excessive but she's fighting a battle she's never going to win.