Flanagan questions Govt definition of raised bogs after cutters' proposals rejected

The Government has rejected a proposal which would have allowed turf cutting to continue on Ireland's raised bogs.

The Government has rejected a proposal which would have allowed turf cutting to continue on Ireland's raised bogs.

Instead, cutting on the 53 bogs is coming to an end because of an EU Habitats Directive.

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