Ireland faces fines and legal action over failure to implement EU directives

The European Commission is calling on Ireland to take action to halt the continued cutting of peat within special areas of conservation. Picture:  Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Ireland is facing fines and legal action by the European Commission over its failure to implement key EU directives on crime and the environment.

EU directives Ireland has not implemented include terrorist financing, single-use plastics, and peat cutting.