Turf

State could offer to buy bogs from landowners – minister

Purchase of raised bogs is among options the Government is considering, following a review of the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme.

SCHEMES 27 October 2026

State could offer to buy bogs from landowners – minister

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Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

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Gorse fire in Donegal brought under control overnight

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TD calls for commercial turf sales to resume during energy crisis

TD calls for commercial turf sales to resume during energy crisis

TD calls for commercial turf sales to resume during energy crisis

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A lovely loilíoch

A lovely loilíoch

Are there any words that you use on the farm at home that are Irish or stem from the Irish language?

NEWS 18 February 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?