Agri-Business
3,501 receive payment under turf cutting compensation scheme
3,501 people have received payments under the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) since it was established in 2011,...
Turf
Rural Life
'Appalling' theft of saved turf from bog in Kerry
A Kerry County Councillor has condemned the theft of a significant quantity of turf from a bog in the county...
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...
Rural Life
Mayo man carries on family tradition of basketmaking
A young Co. Mayo craftsman is carrying on a tradition of basketmaking, started by his grandfather, Davey Delaney. Thomas Delaney...
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...
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...
Rural Life
Rural households have 'deeper income inadequacy' - Irish Rural Link CEO
The CEO of Irish Rural Link, Seamus Boland, told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development...
Environment
EPA: Coal and turf among worst pollutants in Ireland
The burning of solid fuel such as coal, turf and wood to heat homes is one of the most significant...
Rural Life
Census 2022: Almost 68,000 households use turf for heating
67,891 households have been using peat, including turf, as the main source for heating their homes, according to the latest...
Environment
Government will monitor turf usage under new wildlife bill
A new wildlife bill will achieve a “greater area of high nature value peatlands protection across a much wider geographic...
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
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...
CAP / Schemes
Clarification needed on ACRES rules - Rural Independents
The Rural Independent group of TDs have called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to...
Agri-Business
DAFM planning to share data on turf cutting rights
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is proposing to enter into a data sharing agreement with the...
Agri-Business
Clarity needed on impact of turf cutting on ACRES - TD
Confusion exists around the impact of turf cutting on eligibility and payments for farmers under the new Agri-Climate Rural Environmental...
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...
Rural Life
Solid fuels: 'Hard to know whether to laugh or cry' at new rules
Following the announcement that the government has agreed draft regulations on the sale and use of solid fuels, including turf,...
Agri Politics
Government confirms restrictions on sale of turf, smoky coal and wet wood
The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has announced that the sale of turf, smoky coal and wet wood will...