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‘Legal limbo’ over harvesting of peat moss for horticulture – Cahill

October 16, 2020

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has said stakeholders have been left in ‘legal limbo’ in relation to the harvesting of peat moss for…

Calls for ‘more research and more time’ before phasing out of peat moss

October 12, 2020

Environment

Senator Victor Boyhan has called for “more research and more time” before the phasing out of peat moss. Raising the National Peatlands Strategy…

‘If peat is not available, the mushroom industry will leave Ireland’ – Matt Carthy

September 18, 2020

Rural Life

According to Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, if horticultural peat is not available in Ireland, then it will be “either imported from elsewhere…

Bord na Móna’s exit from ‘coal and other loss-making businesses’ sees net debt drop

July 23, 2020

Environment

Despite a number of costs generated from Bord na Móna’s “strategic transition to a low-carbon business”, the company’s net loss of €22.5 million in…

‘Decarbonisation is no longer a buzzword; it’s a reality’ – Eugene Murphy

July 22, 2020

Environment

Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has said that “decarbonisation is no longer a buzzword; it’s a reality” as rural areas feel the “fallout…

Commission refers Ireland to EU Court of Justice over land designation

July 2, 2020

Environment

The European Commission has referred Ireland to the EU Court of Justice over what it calls the country’s failure to designate special areas…

‘Why is this Government accelerating job losses and not intervening in this debacle?’ – Nolan

June 18, 2020

Rural Life

Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan has expressed her shock and disappointment at the decision of Bord na Móna to suspend all peat…

‘Just Transition update welcome; but horticulture peat sector needs urgent action’

June 2, 2020

Tillage

Growing Media Ireland (GMI) – a body which represents the majority of the country’s privately-owned producers of horticulture peat – has welcomed the…

Green projects and energy hubs: Just Transition progress report for midlands published

May 23, 2020

Rural Life

The potential of transforming the West Offaly and Lough Ree power plants into “an energy hub” is one of the key recommendations to…

An Bord Pleanála grants next stage in Bord na Móna bid to harvest bogs over 30ha

May 6, 2020

Rural Life

Bord na Móna has confirmed that its applications for leave to apply for substituted consent have been granted by An Bord Pleanála (ABP).…

Peat extraction ruling leaves horticulture sector ‘on cliff edge’

May 2, 2020

Rural Life

Thousands of jobs in the horticulture sector are under threat due to the current prohibition of peat harvesting on all Irish bogs covering…

Peat harvesting and turf cutting at a standstill…due to planning issue

March 24, 2020

Rural Life

An Bord Peanála’s “indecision” on a Bord na Móna (BNM) peat extraction application has been described as “scandalous” by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice.…

Spotlight on lack of clarity concerning EU emissions trading after plant closures

November 25, 2019

Rural Life

Midlands workers affected by the impending closure of two major power plants in the region will have received little clarity from last week’s…

Early exit from peat won’t curb Ireland’s 2030 carbon target

November 17, 2019

Environment

The Government-supported closure of the country’s peat industry over the next 13 months will have “no direct impact” in offsetting Ireland’s carbon emission…

What county burns the most turf for household heating?

March 1, 2019

Environment

Figures released this week by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) category have revealed what counties in Ireland burn…

Bord na Mona voluntary redundancy scheme now closed

February 14, 2019

Agri-Business

Bord na Mona’s (BNM’s) €40 million voluntary redundancy scheme has officially closed to applications from workers. In a statement to AgriLand, the semi-state…

ESB planning application for midlands power station lodged

November 22, 2018

Agri-Business

The planning application to co-fire the ESB’s West Offaly Power Station with peat and biomass has been lodged to An Bord Pleanala, AgriLand has learned.…

Cowen calls for Spain-type deal for Bord na Mona lay-offs

October 31, 2018

Agri Politics

Fianna Fail TD Barry Cowen has called for Ireland to imitate Spain’s approach to dealing with fossil-fuel redundancies, in response to future Bord…

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