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Offaly councillors call on government to 'show common sense' and abandon turf plan

The members of Offaly County Council have called on the government to show some commonsense and abandon its cliff-edge turf ban plan. All the councillors bar one supported a motion put forward by Councillor Ken Smollen during the May monthly meeting ...

24 May 2022 at 10:04

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Offaly Councillors disagree on approach to peat ban

There was some disagreement between the Councillors during a recent County Council meeting about how to react to the government's proposal to ban the commercial sale of peat from the autumn onwards. There will be a meeting between the County ...

24 Apr 2022 at 21:31

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New law says local authorities responsible for enforcing turf sale ban

THE November meeting of Birr Municipal District was told by Mary Hussey, a Senior Engineer in the Council, that the new solid fuel regulations came into effect on October 31st last. "The Minister for the Environment, Climate and ...

24 Nov 2022 at 20:37

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OPINION (AN COLÚN): Turf ban proposal causing anger and worry in Offaly

Ireland is currently trying to drastically cut carbon emissions to be in line with targets set by the European Union, while the Government is also rolling out a multi-billion euro retrofit scheme to help houses nationally ...

19 May 2022 at 20:35

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Offaly councillors call on government to 'show common sense' and abandon turf plan

18 May 2022 at 20:23

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Offaly turf cutting contractor fined for illegal extraction near Roscrea

An Offaly based turf cutting contractor has been fined for cutting turf in a protected Natural Heritage Area Raised Bog near Roscrea, in a case brought before Nenagh District Court last week. The case involved turf ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:32

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'Delays in Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme payments must be addressed,' says Offaly TD

Calls have been made for an investigation into the reason why those in receipt of annual playments under the Turf Compensation Scheme have yet to be paid. Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has asked Minister Catherine ...

10 Sept 2020 at 15:31

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Offaly Green Minister says 'no ultimatums' on turf

THE Government's consultation on solid fuels is not about imposing a ban on turf cutting and burning, Offaly Green Minister Pippa Hackett said on Monday. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Hackett said “no ...

24 Feb 2021 at 18:37

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Offaly turf war declared as Minister Ryan seeks views on controlling peat use

OFFALY Fianna Fail TD Barry Cowen has pledged to fight against proposals to ban the cutting and burning of turf. Environment Minister Eamon Ryan TD, leader of the Green Party, has launched a public ...

18 Feb 2021 at 14:45

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