Campaigners call on State 'to move away from crackling fire' and ban smoky coal nationwide

Professor Sodeau,  founding director of the Centre of Research into Atmospheric Chemistry, said Irish people need to move away from the “crackling fire”.

Senator Timmy Dooley says the government should ban smoky coal nationwide and let companies selling the coal sue the State.

The Fianna Fáil politician also says the government needs to stop “pandering” to “vested interests”.