AN AGREEMENT has been reached between turfcutters and contractors regarding the areas designated and protected as EU habitat sites. There are 31 such sites on bogs around the country. RTÉ reports that the Irish Peatland Council said that under the agreement, no turf will be cut on those 31 sites after 2pm tomorrow, although turf that has already been cut there can still be removed.
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# turf - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Stanley: Vital that progress is made on turf cutting
The Sinn Féin Deputy made the comments after a cross-party briefing with the Turf Cutters’ and Contractors’ Association in Leinster House.
# turf - 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 - Sunday 13 January, 2013
Almost €3.5m paid out for turf cutting compensation since 2011
Figures released to TheJournal.ie show that a total of 2,117 payments and 191 turf deliveries have been made to applicants.
# turf - Thursday 9 August, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things to know this morning…
Deenihan welcomes over 1,000 turf cutters’ compensation applications
However the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association say they will not stop cutting turf until the government provides relocation bogs.
# turf - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Portugal v Spain: the key battles
It’s a mouth-watering Iberian derby in Donetsk tonight with a place in the European Championships decider up for grabs. Here’s where it’ll be won and lost.
# turf - 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 - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Bord na Móna staff to strike over pay proposals
A majority of staff voted last week to reject a pay deal agreed between trade unions and management.
# turf - 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 - 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 - 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 - Monday 19 December, 2011
€6m investment and 91 new jobs for Bord na Móna
The jobs will be created as part of a €6 million investment over the next three years, with the support of government through Enterprise Ireland
# turf - 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 - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Government to offer free turf to cutters on protected bogs
People who are being ordered to stop cutting turf on protected bogs will receive compensation including free turf.
# turf - 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.
# turf - Tuesday 19 July, 2011
Turf’s up as Bord na Móna sees profits rise
The company has reported a growth in earnings for the fifth year in a row.
# turf - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
# turf - Wednesday 13 April, 2011
Compensation package for turf-cutters announced
However, TD Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan criticises the offer, saying annual payments offered by the package are an inadequate substitute for the fuel.
# turf - Monday 19 July, 2010
BORD NA MÓNA has announced its annual results for the year ending March 2010, and has seen its profits down on last year.
Profits for the year were €23m, slightly down on the €23.8m from the previous year – a year-on-year drop of 3.36%.
Turnover was also down for the year, about €384m from last year’s €401.5m.
However, operating profits accounted for 6% of turnover – slightly up on 5.9% from the 2008 financial year.
The company‘s CEO, Gabriel D’Arcy, said the figures reflected “a very solid performance for Bord na Móna in a challenging business environment.”
D’Arcy said the results had been impacted by the severe flooding impacted over the winter, and that he was happy with the results based on the inclement weather.
“Overall, our 2009/10 results support our strategic decision to diversify the business of Bord na Móna away from a reliance on peat.”
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