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Ireland exported €40 million worth of peat last year - but how?

Ireland exported almost €40 million worth of peat last year despite there being no known legal co...

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16.56 12 Mar 2026


Ireland exported €40 million worth of peat last year - but how?


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16.56 12 Mar 2026


Ireland exported almost €40 million worth of peat last year despite there being no known legal commercial peat extraction operation in the country.

That’s according to The Irish Times Climate and Science Correspondent, Caroline Doherty, who joins Ciara to discuss.


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