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Listen Back: Cllr Aine Smith on deer putting people's lives at risk on regional roads

May 14, 2023 10:07 By News Northern Sound
Listen Back: Cllr Aine Smith on deer putting people's lives at risk on regional roads
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Wild deer is putting people's lives at risk on our regional roads according to one local councillor.

Cllr. Aine Smith brought a motion before elected members of Cavan County Council this week to write a letter to Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue to raise the issue of road safety when it comes to deer.

According to a national survey released this week 80 per cent of people believe deer are negatively impacting biodiversity, damaging crops and impacting road safety.

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The 15 hundred respondents of this survey called for larger culls to be carried out.

Councillor Aine Smith says culling is needed but it must be carried out in an ethical way.

The Bawnboy native has been speaking to our reporter Ronan Gargan about this road safety issue.

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Cllr Smith started her conversation with Ronan by telling him of what prompted her to bring this motion to the elected members of Cavan County Council

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