THE final report regarding the disappearance of trees from Cratlagh Woods during a road realignment scheme on the Milford to Carrigart Road will be presented at next month's meeting of Donegal County Council.

A spokesperson for the council said that they had been investigating the Cratlagh Woods matter for some time.

The main thrust of the allegations is that a significant number of trees have gone missing from the job; that council employees were involved in the disposal of timber from the job and made extensive profits and that an 'influential figure' in the political system may have bought timber from the job.

Subsequent newspaper reports last year also alleged that some hardwood was sold for refurbishment of pubs in places as far away as London, that locals and others were denied access to cutting and selling off the tree stock and that the total value of timber sold was in the order of 250,000 euro.

A draft report was produced earlier this year and as a result of it, further investigations were conducted.

The spokesperson said the council would not comment on the issue before the report is presented to councillors at the next meeting.