Rural Life
A fire risk warning is now in place until mid-day Monday according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Agri-Business
3,501 people have received payments under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) since it was established in 2011.
European elections candidate for the Midlands-North-West, James Reynolds is "firmly opposed" to the European Commission’s stance towards...
Minister Malcolm Noonan stated that one Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme per individual household is permitted.....
Environment
An Irish MEP has voiced concerns about the potential impact of a turf cutting case being taken by the European Commission against Ireland.
Turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 was down by almost 40% when compared with the previous year, the Department of Housing said.
Agri Politics
TD Claire Kerrane has called for a 'definite decision' to be made on buffer zones around areas where turf cutting is permitted
Commonage farmers who have signed up to ACRES should not be "disadvantaged" because of turf cutting according to minister.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is examining the impact of turf cutting on commonage on farmer payments under ACRES.
After years of requests from fans at its live shows, Ruaile Buaile which describes itself as a 'twisted trad band,' has released its high energy version of 'The Bog'
The new agriculture and rural development spokesperson for Sinn Féin, Claire Kerrane, believes better use could be made of the BAR fund.
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for greater law enforcement after new data revealed that...
A turf cutting contractor has been fined €1,000 for extracting turf in a protected Natural Heritage Area (NHA) raised bog.
A government department says an EU warning issued to Ireland in relation to peatlands does not fully consider the measures being undertaken.
The European Commission is calling on Ireland to take action to halt the continued cutting of peat within Special Areas of Conservation.
People with turbary rights will continue to be able to sell or gift turf through traditional channels under new solid fuel regulations.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that turf cutting rights are subject to lawful regulation by the State.
Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has advised all people who use turf as a fuel to continue to cut, rear and, where necessary, sell turf.
A Sinn Féin motion to scrap the planned ban on the commercial sale of turf was defeated in a Dáil vote last night (Wednesday, April 27).
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called on the government to act to keep all turf in the ground...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that there will be no ban on the sharing of turf "for those with rights to harvest sod".
A number of TDs and senators from Fianna Fáil will formally call on Minister Ryan to suspend plans to introduce a ban on the sale of turf.
A proposed ban on the sale of turf from September is causing "severe stress" to homeowners, according to an independent TD.
