Agri Politics
Government confirms restrictions on sale of turf, smoky coal and wet wood
The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has announced that the sale of turf, smoky coal and wet wood will...
Turf
Rural Life
Solid fuel regulations: People with turbary rights can still sell turf
People with turbary rights will continue to be able to sell or gift turf through traditional channels under proposed new...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Rural Life
Turf: FF and FG 'must stand up' to online sales ban
The two largest parties in the government coalition, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, are being called on to “stand up”...
Environment
Video: Eamon Ryan favours higher reductions in sectoral emissions
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan has said that the emissions ceilings for every sector will have...
Rural Life
Retrofit local authority houses before banning sale of turf - TD
A TD has claimed that retrofitting local authority houses will take at least a decade and as a result the...
Agri-Business
Turf cutting rights 'not absolute in nature' - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that turf cutting rights are subject to “lawful regulation by...
Environment
Group accuses government of using 'health issue to ban turf cutting'
The Rural Ireland Organisation (RIO) has accused the government of using a health issue to justify the end of turf...
Rural Life
Turf: Senator advises people to 'continue as normal right now'
Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has advised all people who use turf as a fuel to continue to cut, rear...
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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...
Agri-Business
No opposition to Dáil motion calling for turf exemptions
Independent TD, Michael Fitzmaurice, received no government opposition to his motion calling for a number of turf-related exemptions to be...
Rural Life
TD to table motion calling for exemptions to turf regulations
An independent TD is to table a Dáil motion calling for those with turf harvesting rights to be exempt from...
Agri-Business
Turf use will be needed 'long into the future' - Ring
A Fine Gael TD said that his party is fully committed to ensuring there will be no end to traditional...
Rural Life
Sinn Féin motion to scrap turf sale ban defeated in Dáil vote
A Sinn Féin motion to scrap the planned ban on the commercial sale of turf was defeated in a Dáil...
Rural Life
Dáil to vote on turf-sale ban amendment today
A vote on the government amendment of a motion presented by Sinn Féin to stop the proposed ban on the...
Environment
Irish Wildlife Trust wants turf kept in the ground 'where it belongs'
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has called on the government to act to keep all turf in the ground where...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Rural Life
Taoiseach: No ban on gifting turf 'for those with right to harvest'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that there will be no ban on the sharing of turf “for those with rights...
Environment
An Taisce calls for more ambitious Clean Air Strategy
The government’s current draft Clean Air Strategy cannot deliver meaningful improvements to Ireland’s air quality, according to An Taisce. The...
Rural Life
Fine Gael whips tell Minister Ryan not to proceed with turf sale ban
The Fine Gael deputy government chief whip, Brendan Griffin and Seanad whip, senator Seán Kyne, have told Minister for the...
Rural Life
Fianna Fáil TDs and senators to call on Ryan to suspend turf sale ban
A number of TDs and senators from Fianna Fáil will formally call on Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon...