Agri Politics
Bord na Móna gives little away on prospect of written agreement with landowners
Bord na Móna has “failed to indicate if it will provide explicit written guarantees” to landowners of nearby farmlands to...
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Agri Politics
Bord na Móna called on for 'written agreement to farmers and turf-cutters'
Bord na Móna has been called on to provide a “written agreement” to farmers who have land adjacent to or...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
BNM 'betraying people' with turf cutting decision - Fitzmaurice
Bord na Móna has been accused of “betraying ordinary people” with an apparent decision to prevent some people taking plots...
Rural Life
Bord na Móna machinery stolen from midlands bog
An appeal for information has been made by An Garda Síochána following the theft of machinery owned by Bord na...
Agri Politics
Bord na Móna urged to 'put in writing' commitment to adjoining landowners
If Bord na Móna is certain that there won’t be a problem with lands adjoining its bogs in the midlands,...
Rural Life
Bog restoration project cannot be 'a backdoor to land designations'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that there is concern over Bord na Móna lands being designated in the...
Environment
Farm organisations urged to 'come together' for written agreement with BNM
Farm organisations are being urged to “come together” and reach a written agreement with Bord na Móna (BNM) to resolve...
Environment
'Absolute nonsense' to have reliance on imported peat - Hackett
“It is a bit of an absolute nonsense, in one sense, for people to have to rely on imported peat,”...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Rural Life
ICMSA urges BNM to carry out 'independent survey' before rewetting
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called on Bord na Móna to carry out an “independent baseline survey”...
Agri Politics
Bord na Móna should 'radically reassess role in Just Transition'
The government has been called on to conduct an immediate re-evaluation and impact assessment of the entire Just Transition process....
Rural Life
Calls for extension of consultation period on plans for Offaly bogs restoration
Irish Rural Link has called for an extension of the consultation period on draft plans for rehabilitating Oughter and Pollagh...
Rural Life
'Anxiety is growing' amongst midlands farmers over bog rewetting
“Anxiety is growing” amongst farmers in the midlands as plans for extensive bog rewetting progress are “still without any accompanying...
Environment
Bord na Móna cessation of peat harvesting 'devastating' for horticulture - Nolan
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said the announcement by Bord na Móna that it will permanently cease all peat harvesting...
Environment
Bord na Móna permanently ends all peat harvesting
Bord na Móna has confirmed that it has permanently ended all peat harvesting on its land. In an update to...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Environment
Approval given for biogas plant in Laois to be developed by Bord na Móna
Planning permission has been granted for Bord na Móna Powergen Ltd to develop a biogas plant in Co. Laois. Conditional...
Agri Politics
'Unbelievable that Bord na Mona is exporting peat...when businesses are crying out for it'
Issues surrounding the supply of peat to the horticulture sector means “the industry is facing a crisis”, independent TD Michael...
Environment
Bord na Móna to apply to burn biomass in Edenderry to 2030
Bord na Móna is to apply for planning permission to burn biomass in its Edenderry power plant, which would keep...
Environment
Bog rehabilitation plan 'a massive boost' for midlands
The €108 million in funding approved for the Bord na Móna bog rehabilitation plan and 47 more projects in the...