Rural Life
'Madness continues in Dáil' - Fitzmaurice on turf ban threat
“The madness continues in Dáil Éireann,” says independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice – who claims that both Fianna Fáil and Fine...
Rural Life
“The madness continues in Dáil Éireann,” says independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice – who claims that both Fianna Fáil and Fine...
Agri Politics
Turf cutters who were forced to cease the tradition because of an EU directive may be allowed back onto the...
Environment
The owners of bogs and peatlands should receive payments on a per hectare basis for sequestering carbon, according to independent...
Environment
There has been much discussion about Bord na Móna cutaway bogs in recent times and what the semi-state body plans...
Environment
Michael Fitzmaurice, independent TD for Galway-Roscommon, has said he believes “it would be unwise” of the Government to “go after...
Agri-Business
Bord na Mona (BNM) has deployed two new excavators on its lands as part of a plan to re-wet thousands of...
Agri-Business
Bord na Mona (BNM) expects to decrease its peat-related employment by up to 50% over the next 12 years, acting...
CAP / Schemes
Some €22.6m has been paid out to turf cutters to date under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS), data...
Environment
The drafting of legislation has been approved for the de-designation of 46 raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), the Minister...
Environment
The 125,000ac of bogland that are now being used to provide energy peat to three powerstations will transition to new uses...