Environment
Watch: 'Hands off our land' - farmers concerned about rewetting
‘Hands off our land.” That was the main message emerging from a farm talk in Co. Galway organised by the...
Peat
Environment
€3.52m in funding for UL-led projects on peat and horticulture
Two projects on peat forestry and fruit and vegetables, led by researchers at University of Limerick (UL) have been granted...
Environment
Research: Peat soils cover 13% more area than previous map
New research has suggested that peat soils cover 13% more area in Ireland when compared to previously used maps. The...
Environment
Bord na Móna reports operating profit of €95.2m for year to March 2023
Bord na Móna delivered an operating profit of €95.2 million for the financial year to March 2023 – up from...
Agri Politics
CSO: Ireland has imported 20,000t of peat in the past year
Ireland has imported 172,000t of peat since 2016, including nearly 20,000t in the past year alone, recent figures from the...
Environment
3-year peatland project boosts 'community confidence'
Today, (Friday, May 24), the Connecting Communities with Peatlands project marks the end of its three-year journey, with a conference...
Environment
EPA: 5 food and drink sites prioritised for enforcement in 2023
Five out of 11 sites identified by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) as National Priority Sites for enforcement last year...
Horticulture
Government inaction on horticulture peat supply 'scandalous' - TD
The government’s “inaction” to resolve peat supply issues for the horticulture sector, especially for the mushroom sector, has been described...
Environment
Elements of land will have 'varying degrees' of restoration potential
The level to which an area of reclaimed peat used for agriculture can be returned to its “undisturbed state” and...
Horticulture
Labour shortages 'major issue' in horticulture - ag committee
Labour shortages are a “major issue” in the horticulture sector, the chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food...
Agri-Business
Over 390,000t of peat exported in 2022 - minister
Almost 393,000t of Irish peat were exported last year, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie...
Agri-Business
New €169m fund to support communities impacted by end of peat production
A new fund worth €169 million which could help communities most impacted by the ending of commercial peat production “reimagine...
Horticulture
Peatlands and paludiculture - a solution for the horticulture sector?
Despite only covering 3% of the world’s land area, peatlands store about 30% of the all terrestrial carbon, a function...
Rural Life
Peat exports to Japan increase 500% since 2011
Ireland has exported almost 19,000t of peat and peat-mixed products to Japan since 2011, figures provided by the Department of...
Rural Life
'Love Your Wellies' competition: €1,000 prize up for grabs
The 2023 Love Your Wellies competition is underway, providing primary and secondary school students with the chance to win €1,000...
Horticulture
Minister slammed for 'blaming' horticulture sector for challenges
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the current challenges confronting the horticulture sector...
Horticulture
Reports on horticultural peat issues met with discontent
Two reports, which detail the ongoing issues around horticultural peat and potential solutions to them, were published yesterday (Tuesday, November...
Horticulture
Hackett criticised for 'going in circles' on horticultural peat issues
Minister of State with responsibility for Horticulture Pippa Hackett faced intense criticism today (Wednesday, November 9), during a meeting of...