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Ireland being taken to European Court of Justice over peat cutting

It was announced today that the European Commission has decided to bring Ireland to the European...

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16.34 4 Jun 2026


Ireland being taken to European Court of Justice over peat cutting


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It was announced today that the European Commission has decided to bring Ireland to the European Court of Justice over alleged peat cutting infringements. They claim that the Government has spent EU money on illegally extracting peat…

Joining Shane to discuss further is Green Party Spokesperson for Climate and former Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate, and Communications Ossian Smyth and Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon-Galway.


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