Midlands Senator Questions Accuracy Of EPA Report On Illegal Peat Extraction

The document identified nine cases in Offaly and eight in Westmeath.

A Midlands Senator believes a recent EPA report on illegal peat extraction is riddled with inconsistencies.

Joe Flaherty who is raising concerns around incorrect facts stated about the sites.

Nine in Offaly and eight in Westmeath were identified in the document, with the Fianna Fail rep mentioning peatlands in Longford as an example of the body's errors.

Senator Flaherty says it's not inspiring confidence in the environmental body:

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