Call for full reopening of building sites and end to restrictions on house viewing Published: Saturday, 20 February 2021 12:46
A Roscommon TD has called on the Government to fully re-open Irish building sites and to end restrictions on people having to view houses via video links.
Commenting on the Governments Land Development Agency Bill (LDA), Independent Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says “Let’s get building fully restarted on March 5
th. We need houses, and we need infrastructure and construction has been compliant with all the coronavirus rules.
Deputy Fitzmaurice says we need to take the rebuilding of Ireland by the scruff of the neck and to end the scenario where people have to view new homes by video-link.
Bord na Mona peat briquettes will no longer be made after 2024 Published: Friday, 15 January 2021 15:28
Peat Briquettes will no longer be made after 2024 while Bord Na Mona has ended all its peat harvesting operations in Ireland.
Bord Na Mona has announced it will no longer harvest peat on its lands.
The decision comes after the company suspending operations last year.
It says it will continue to progress the Brown to Green strategy - which are of critical importance to Ireland achieving its renewable energy targets.
Bord na Mona says it will continue to fulfil orders of horticultural peat into this year.