Environment
EU turf cutting case could 'unravel years of work' - MEP
An Irish MEP has voiced concerns about the potential impact of a turf cutting case being taken by the European...
Turf Cutting
Environment
40% reduction in turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 - department
Turf cutting on raised bogs in 2023 was down by almost 40% when compared with the previous year, the Department...
Agri Politics
TD calls for 'definite decision' on buffer zones in turf cutting areas
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane has called for a “definite decision” to be made on the proposal for...
Agri Politics
Turbary to be scored separately in ACRES - Hackett
Commonage farmers who are part of the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) should not be “disadvantaged” because of active turf...
Agri-Business
Minister examining turf cutting impact on commonage in ACRES
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is currently examining the impact of turf cutting on commonage...
Rural Life
Popular midlands group Ruaile Buaile pens song about the bog
After years of requests from fans at its live shows, midlands group Ruaile Buaile which describes itself as a five-piece...
Agri Politics
Kerrane calls for better use of Brexit fund
The urgent government support called for by sheep farmers protesting outside the Dáil recently has not been delivered and better...
Environment
Call for greater enforcement to tackle illegal turf-cutting
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called for greater law enforcement after new data revealed that illegal turf-cutting remains a...
Rural Life
Contractor (51) fined €1,000 for illegal turf cutting
A turf-cutting contractor has been fined €1,000 for extracting turf in a protected raised bog that is located in a...
Environment
Department says EU didn't fully consider Irish efforts on peatlands
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has said that a warning issued by the EU Commission to Ireland...
Environment
Ireland may face Court of Justice over peat-cutting in SACs
The European Commission is today (Thursday, September 29) calling on Ireland to take action to halt the continued cutting of peat...
Rural Life
Solid fuel regulations: People with turbary rights can still sell turf
People with turbary rights will continue to be able to sell or gift turf through traditional channels under proposed new...
Agri-Business
Turf cutting rights 'not absolute in nature' - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that turf cutting rights are subject to “lawful regulation by...
Rural Life
Turf: Senator advises people to 'continue as normal right now'
Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has advised all people who use turf as a fuel to continue to cut, rear...
Rural Life
Sinn Féin motion to scrap turf sale ban defeated in Dáil vote
A Sinn Féin motion to scrap the planned ban on the commercial sale of turf was defeated in a Dáil...
Environment
Irish Wildlife Trust wants turf kept in the ground 'where it belongs'
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called on the government to act to keep all turf in the ground where...
Rural Life
Taoiseach: No ban on gifting turf 'for those with right to harvest'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that there will be no ban on the sharing of turf “for those with rights...
Rural Life
Fianna Fáil TDs and senators to call on Ryan to suspend turf sale ban
A number of TDs and senators from Fianna Fáil will formally call on Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon...