Turf Ban Is An 'Attack On Rural Ireland'

Tuesday, 1 November 2022 at 16:20

A ban on the sale of turf, smoky coal, and wet wood in shops or online came into effect yesterday.

A bog owner in Offaly says a ban on the sale of turf is an attack on rural Ireland.

A ban on the sale of turf, smoky coal, and wet wood in shops or online came into effect yesterday.

While people who burn excessive amounts of turf could face two years in jail or a fine.

The Irish Heart Foundation says pollution caused by the burning of solid fuels is bad for people's health.

Alan Kerrigan owns a bog just outside Edenderry - he says the ban is ridiculous:

There are calls for clarity on a law which punishes people who burn turf 'excessively.'

Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen says the story is misleading, given that the law has always been in effect under the Air Pollution Act.

But Independent, Roscommon-Galway Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice wants to know, 'how much is excessive?'

Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says the new legislation will lead to smuggling...

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