Nursery owner says jobs at risk in horticulture industry
One of Ireland’s leading nursery owners has contended that thousands of jobs are at risk in the Irish horticulture industry due to shortage of peat production.
Larry Doran of Doran Nurseries in Timahoe, Co. Kildare, said that the Irish horticulture community had been thrown into crisis with fears that Bord na Móna will be unable to supply any peat for next year’s growing season.
“Bord na Mona previously assured the growers that they had enough stockpiled peat and compost allocated to get them through the next growing season.