One of the most helpful things you can do is send some emails.

Sample email (feel free to copy and paste):

Dear ________,

Hello my name is _______ and I am a Limerick resident. I noticed that the Limerick City and County Council has continued to hire contractors to spray weeds on footpaths, around tree bases and in public spaces. As the LCCC signed as a partner to the Pollinator Plan in 2019, you are meant to be completely phasing out pesticide use, and are meant to report annually on your plans to do so. I am curious as to how and when you mean to end the use of glyphosate based pesticides? Glyphosate is classed as a carcinogen and endocrine disruptor, and is fatal to bees and toxic to aquatic life. As a citizen of Limerick I am not comfortable with its use in public spaces. Please let me know how you plan to proceed.

Kind regards, _____

Important people to send this to:

customerservices@limerick.ie

patrick.moran@limerick.ie (Roads department, Weed Control Services)

Liam.browne@limerick.ie (Road Cleansing, Weed Control)

Aidan.finn@limerick.ie (Senior Engineer, high up in Environmental and Biodiversity)

Sean.hartigan@limerick.ie (Green Party)

Brian.leddin@limerick.ie (Green Party)