It's after the company told turf cutters they would not be granted licences for 2021.
There could be a reprieve for small scale turf cutters across the midlands in the coming weeks.
Bord na Móna is taking legal advice on the establishment of a community co-operative for five years, allowing those using turf for home heating a chance to source alternative fuels.
In 2019, the High Court ruled that all bogs over 30 hectares would require planning permission for peat harvesting.
Laois-Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen is hopeful this could be a workable solution:
TURFCUTTING: It comes after hundreds of people were issued a letter from Bord na Móna.
Posted by Midlands 103 on Wednesday, 14 April 2021
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