Tag: turf cutting
Turf lobby to evoke spirit of the 1916 Rising
Owners of designated bogs in County Galway have vowed to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising – by cutting turf!
Campaigners are adamant...
Turf row will escalate if ban extends to 28 more bogs
Fears that turf-cutting is about to be banned at an additional 28 bogs across the county are being expressed at a series of meetings...
Traffic cops diverted to keep an eye on the turf
Essential Garda resources are being deployed to bogs across County Galway to prevent turf being cut – but it is taking officers away from...
Bitter turf war shows no sign of easing
Defiant turf-cutters called for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to be disbanded and Minister for Heritage Jimmy Deenihan to resign when up...