Minister’s cousins and neighbours oppose bogs plan

A report to the Government on the turf-cutting debate has noted that the cousins and neighbours of the minister responsible for convincing the affected communities remain set against the controversial environmental directive.

It said the neighbours of Heritage Minister Jimmy Deenihan on the Moanvenlagh Bog in north Kerry do not want anyone to go to jail because of the standoff.

However, the community said it does not want to vacate the bog to move to alternative sites up to 24km away.