Offaly Green Minister says 'no ultimatums' on turf
Offaly Green Minister says 'no ultimatums' on turf Reporter: '); '); THE Government's consultation on solid fuels is not about imposing a ban on turf cutting and burning, Offaly Green Minister Pippa Hackett said on Monday. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Hackett said “no ultimatums” were being issued and she assured people that turbary rights would be protected. The consultation was announced “because we want to reduce deaths from air pollution and to ensure a better quality of life for those with breathing difficulties,” said Senator Hackett, who is Minister of State for Biodivers...
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