Almost 12,000 hectares of Irish bogland once harvested by Bord na Móna have been rehabilitated into eco-friendly resources, the company said.

Much is being made of the destruction of bogs and the need to protect what little remains of Ireland’s once vast peatland areas.

THE days are lengthening, and it’s a time that some people head for the bogs and windy uplands, for yet another year’s supply of turf.