A company linked to Coolmore Stud faces charges at Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court for removing large areas of hedgerow on land in Co Tipperary in breach of strict environmental rules.  Shem Drowne Ltd faces charges for removing a mature hedgerow, above 500 metres in size, on land at Ballygerald East in Co Tipperary at some point between September 28, 2022 and October 3, 2022 without the required consent of the Department of Agriculture under the EIA (Agriculture) Regulations. Hedgerows are a unique character of the rural landscape, provide a haven for wildlife, act as carbon sinks, reduce flooding, and help…