Under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1936, it is an offence for the owner/occupier of lands not to prevent the growth and spread of noxious weeds. Owners and occupiers of land must ensure that they abide by the provision in the act. Noxious weeds, which must be controlled, are ragwort, thistle, dock and wild oat.
Further information if available from Department of Agriculture web site: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/farmingsectors/crops/controlofnoxiousweeds/
The Act also applies to
- Broadleaved dock Rumex obtusifolius
- Curled dock Rumex crispus
- Creeping thistle Cirsium arvense
- Spear thistle Cirsium vulgare
