Horticulture
Importing peat does not make environmental sense - report
Importing peat into Ireland “does not make environmental, economic or ethical sense”, according to a government-established working group. The final...
Horticulture
Importing peat into Ireland “does not make environmental, economic or ethical sense”, according to a government-established working group. The final...
Horticulture
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced a series of supports for horticultural growers who rely...
Environment
Almost €1.7 million is to be spent by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) on a project researching...
Horticulture
The government is being called on to publish a timeline for the resumption of peat harvesting for the horticulture sector....
Agri Politics
Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Malcolm Noonan has confirmed that the government will...
Horticulture
It is “totally unacceptable” by Minister Malcolm Noonan “to withhold the publication” of the final report of the working group...
Horticulture
President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Tim Cullinan has welcomed the bill to recommence the harvesting of horticultural peat,...
Horticulture
All political parties are being called on to support a bill introduced in the Seanad today that, if passed, will...
Horticulture
A new bill is set to be introduced that will allow temporary peat extraction for horticultural purposes. The Horticultural Peat...
Horticulture
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage Malcolm Noonan has being told that he “cannot wish alternatives to peat into...
Horticulture
A report has called for peat harvesting for the horticulture sector to resume in the short term, stating that two...
Horticulture
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has welcomed comments made by An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar today (Friday, November 5) on the...
Horticulture
Fine Gael senator, Regina Doherty, has called on the Minister of State for Heritage, Malcolm Noonan, to publish the report...
Environment
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, needs to come clean on exactly what role power stations in...
Agri Politics
The ongoing situation regarding peat usage – which saw a significant amount of peat imported into the country from Latvia...
Environment
According to Growing Media Ireland (GMI), for the first time, Ireland has imported a “huge shipment” of horticultural peat totaling...
Rural Life
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage Malcolm Noonan will appear before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and...
Environment
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as...