turf cutters
# turf-cutters - Friday 10 May, 2013
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan tells Minister Deenihan to ‘put up or shut up’
Flanagan hit out at the minister following the appearance of two men in court yesterday charged in relation to alleged illegal turf cutting.
# turf-cutters - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Taoiseach says Croke Park proposals do not target frontline workers
The Taoiseach tells the Dáil it’s not just Gardaà who are being asked to make a contribution to economic recovery.
# turf-cutters - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Turf cutters reject ‘progress’ made in compensation scheme
Though over 2,600 applications have been received, turf cutters say the government has only addressed a small percentage of bog owners.
# turf-cutters - Thursday 9 August, 2012
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# turf-cutters - Thursday 21 June, 2012
Turf cutters claim victory as minister says they must “work within the law”
An overnight stand-off at a bog in Galway ended today.
# turf-cutters - Thursday 5 April, 2012
Poll: Do you agree with the protesting turf cutters?
The turf cutters are in a stand-off with the Government in a row which pitches assertions of a historic right to cut on their land against bog protection legislation. What do you think?
Minister: Don’t break law by cutting turf
Yesterday, turf cutters described Minister Jimmy Deenihan as “betraying” them and withdrew from talks with the Government. Today, he appealed to them not to begin cutting turf on protected bogs.
# turf-cutters - Thursday 8 March, 2012
Turf cutters welcome Dáil motion
Thousands of people gathered outside the Dáil yesterday to demonstrate against the closure of raised bogs. Today, they welcomed yesterday’s Dáil motion in support of turf cutters.
# turf-cutters - Wednesday 7 March, 2012
In pictures: Crowds gather outside Dáil to protest against turf cutting ban
Turf cutting is being banned in 53 raised bogs amid much protest. Inside the Dáil, a motion supporting turf cutters was passed after the government withdrew its amendment.
# turf-cutters - Friday 28 October, 2011
Turf cutters stand firm in rejecting compensation
Turf cutters are being encouraged to reject the latest compensation offer from the Government, which is 10 tonnes of turf a year, or €1000 a year for 15 years.
# turf-cutters - Tuesday 11 October, 2011
Hundreds of turf cutters heckle Mitchell and Kenny in Galway
Hundreds of turf cutters turned out in Tuam and Ballinasloe to voice their protestations against restrictions on turf cutting while the Taoiseach and Gay Mitchell were canvassing in the area.
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