The Department of Agriculture stated that it was not in favour of planting on 'deep peat sites where there is a net carbon ...

Ireland increased its use of fossil fuels last year as the switch to clean energy continued to prove a struggle.

The IPCC has said it "strongly opposes" comments made by Minister Michael Healy-Rae in the Seanad around afforestation on ...

Failte Ireland, the organisation in charge of re-developing the former peat-cutting districts in the interior of the island. The Irish government’s decision in 2022 to ban commercial sales of ...

Until recently most peat came from Ireland, but the Irish government has now stopped all licences for peat extraction and now peat is imported from the Baltic States. However, wherever it is harvested ...

Mr Healy-Rae added that if Ireland is to hit its target of 8,000 hectares of new planting per year, "we have to plant ground that has peat on it," and said the approach was about using land to its ...

Whether it's your first or 20th Eurovision, we must face facts: Ireland's long-standing record of seven wins is probably going to be broken this year.

The third Saturday in May marks World Whiskey Day, a global celebration to explore and appreciate its diversity.

Given Ireland’s extensive peatland coverage - about 20% of the land - the country has a key role to play in protecting them. However, land-use activities like peat extraction and agriculture ...

Tom Mayes is keen to make up for lost time after missing most of the 2024 season through injury, watching from the sidelines ...

Ireland’s wetlands are living reminders of an ancient landscape, shaped over thousands of years by glaciers, rainfall, and the slow growth of peat moss. These bogs and fens are among Europe’s ...