A fresh “twist” in the peat harvesting saga poses a “devastating” threat to the country’s “world-class” mushroom industry, it has been stated.
Mel O’Rourke interim CEO of the Commercial Mushroom Producer Co-op Society (CMP) has warned that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is “doubling down” on small-scale peat producers to “impose further restrictions” on harvesting this spring.
And while a 18-member-strong working group – established by the Department of Housing to deal with the standoff on horticulture peat production – will meet this Thursday to find a solution the window for compromise is said to be “narrowing”.
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Calls for “urgent amendments” to legislation to allow peat harvesting to resume on Irish bogs for horticulture purposes are mounting on midlands-based politicians.