Midlands Super Junior Minister Disappointed Illegal Peat Harvesting Taking Place

A ban has been in place since 2011, which prevents peat harvesting on raised bogs.

A Super Junior Minister says it's 'disappointing' illegal peat harvesting is still taking place.

The Irish Wildlife Trust has found 330 plots of turf were cut from Special Areas of Conservation in 2022, and 290 the year prior.

A ban has been in place since 2011, which prevents peat harvesting on raised bogs labelled as S-A-Cs - 53 of those exist in Ireland.

Green Party Offaly Senator Pippa Hackett, says local authorities and the State isn't enforcing this ban:

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