Latest: Ireland will become first EU country to ban smoky coal

Ireland will become the first EU country to completely ban smoky coal next year.
The new rules come into place in September 2018.
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SUBSCRIBEUpdate 4.50pm: Ireland will become the first EU country to completely ban smoky coal next year.
The new rules come into place in September 2018.
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