Horticulture
Horticulture: Latest DAFM report 'fails to accomplish aims'
The latest report into the Irish horticulture sector “completely failed to accomplish” its aims, according to Growing Media Ireland (GMI)....
peat harvesting
Horticulture
Calls for supply of Irish horticultural peat as sector crisis continues
Groups representing the Irish horticulture sector have presented an Oireachtas committee with recommendations to ensure sufficient supply of Irish horticultural...
Horticulture
Horticulture: 'Severe pressure' on growers outlined to Coveney at meeting
The “severe pressure” that horticulture growers are under was highlighted to Minister for Foreign Affairs and deputy Fine Gael leader...
Horticulture
German proposal on horticulture could end Irish industry - senator
A Fine Gael senator has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ahead of a...
Horticulture
Horticulture: Emergency legislation needed to allow peat harvesting - group
The Kildare Growers group has called for emergency legislation to allow harvesting of indigenous peat for horticulture as the war...
Agri Politics
Call to suspend restriction on large-scale peat extraction amid energy crisis
An independent TD has called on the government to temporarily suspend the current system of regulation that is preventing the...
Horticulture
Protection being sought for horticultural peat supplies
Senator Regina Doherty has called on government ministers to ensure that adequate supplies of horticultural peat continue to be made...
Horticulture
Not enough peat for horticulture to last one month - Aontú
Aontú has called on the government to take action over the worsening peat crisis which the party said is putting...
Environment
Peat extraction should not continue for horticulture - conservation council
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) has said it does not support the final report on peat use in horticulture...
Horticulture
GMI 'outraged' over government response to horticultural sector 'crisis'
Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has said actions proposed by the government to support horticultural growers “will cause environmental catastrophe and...
Agri-Business
Horticultural peat 'fiasco' negatively impacting environment
Restrictions on harvesting horticultural peat have been branded a “fiasco” by independent TD, Sean Canney, as he highlighted the negative...
Horticulture
Peat extraction: All parties called on to support Seanad bill
All political parties are being called on to support a bill introduced in the Seanad today that, if passed, will...
Horticulture
Peat: Bill to be introduced to allow harvesting for horticulture
A new bill is set to be introduced that will allow temporary peat extraction for horticultural purposes. The Horticultural Peat...
Horticulture
'Noonan cannot wish peat alternatives into being'
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage Malcolm Noonan has being told that he “cannot wish alternatives to peat into...
Horticulture
Peat: 'Two shiploads needed every month' if harvesting not resumed
A report has called for peat harvesting for the horticulture sector to resume in the short term, stating that two...
Rural Life
Cahill writes to Taoiseach on 'pressing concerns' for horticulture
The chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Jackie Cahill, says he has written to...
Rural Life
17,000 rural jobs 'remain at risk' over peat crisis - GMI
17,000 jobs in rural Ireland “remain at risk”, the group representing horticultural peat producers has warned. Growing Media Ireland (GMI)...
Environment
Producer warning: No 'quick fix' solution to horticultural crisis
There is no “quick fix” solution to the crisis facing Ireland’s horticultural peat sector, Growing Media Ireland (GMI) has warned....