The director of a new documentary about Burning Man festival hopes the film will serve as a tribute to co-founder Larry Harvey, following his death at the age of 70.

With a nationwide ban on smoky coal not yet in place, the country’s environmental watchdog has warned that the burning of solid fuel is of growing concern.

Managed hedge cutting will be allowed in August and controlled burning may be permitted in March.

Irish Cement will burn used tyres at temperatures higher than those in a volcano in a bid to cut costs and secure jobs at its Limerick plant.