Bord Na Mona has formally ended its peat harvesting operations here.
They will continue to make peat briquettes in Ireland until 2024 when production will then stop.
It comes as a public consultation is expected to be launched in the near future, ahead of a possible ban on the burning of all smoky coals, including peats, turf and woods in addition to coal.
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On Monday’s Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae who thinks this is a bad idea.
