Peat briquettes could be included in smoky fuel ban Peat briquettes could be included in a ban on smoky fuels from next September if they are found to produce excess pollution, the Minister for … Ireland • 06 May 22
Horticulture harvest under threat due to peat curbs Growers of fruits and vegetables say their harvest in under threat because of Government restrictions on taking peat from Irish bogs and the cost of … Business • 08 Feb 22
Plant nursery owners stage 'No peat no produce' protest Plant nursery owners have staged a protest outside the Convention Centre in Dublin calling on the Government to allow for the harvesting of peat for … Business • 13 Jul 21
Bord na Móna formally ends peat harvesting operations Bord na Móna has today formally ended all peat harvesting on its lands, as it continues to progress its "brown to green" strategy. Business • 15 Jan 21
Cabinet approves €108m for midlands peatland project The Cabinet has approved funding for a major peatlands restoration plan in the midlands. Ireland • 24 Nov 20
Analysis: Midland peat workers wait on Budget promises Pat Cox and his colleagues at the Bord na Móna Mountdillon Works on the Longford-Roscommon border were listening carefully to every word uttered by Minister … Budget 2020 • 09 Oct 19
Environmental group wins case over peat extraction The High Court has set aside "in their entirety" the State's regulations that allow for the industrial extraction of peat from Irish bogs. Courts • 20 Sep 19
State facing legal challenge to peat extraction rules A landmark High Court challenge against the State over new regulations that allow for the industrial extraction of peat from bogs has opened before the … Ireland • 04 Sep 19
Prime Time - Weather, Peat, Ryanair Strike The latest on whether threatened strike action at Ryanair will affect your holidays. Also, discussion and debate on peat harvesting and the challenges of Ireland's … Prime Time • 09 Jul 18
Bord na Móna reports record profit of €50.3m Bord na Móna has reported a 113% increase in operating profits to a record €50.3m in its annual report for 2014. Business • 21 Jul 14
Carbon tax pushes up coal and briquette prices The price of a bag of coal is going up by €1.20 today, with a bale of briquettes costing 24 cent more. News • 01 May 14
Dept redraws plans for turf-cutting ban The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced plans to redraw a list of bogs where a turf-cutting ban was due to be … News • 15 Jan 14
Bord na Móna reports 'exceptional' peat harvest Bord na Móna has said its total peat harvest for 2013 amounted to 166% of its target for the year. News • 18 Sep 13
Poor peat harvest in 2012 cost Bord na Móna €23.5m Last year's catastrophic peat harvest cost Bord na Móna over €20m, the head of the company has revealed. Business • 22 Jul 13
Bord Na Móna reaches 100% of annual peat harvest Ten days of warm weather have paid off for Bord Na Móna as the company has achieved 100% of its annual peat harvest target with … News • 15 Jul 13
Demand for peat briquettes up 47% in early 2013 Demand for peat briquettes in the first three months of the year was 47% higher than for the same period in 2012, according to Bord … Business • 26 Mar 13
105 Bord na Móna seasonal staff to lose jobs Bord na Móna has said that 105 seasonal employees are to lose their jobs as a result of this year's poor peat harvest. News • 18 Sep 12
Unions to meet Bord na Móna management Management and unions at Bord Na Móna are to meet next week to discuss the implications of the company's worst peat harvest returns since the … News • 07 Sep 12
