Eamon Ryan rules out compulsory purchase of peatlands to meet rewetting targets

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan has faced criticism from farmers (PA)

Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan has said the government will not be using compulsory purchase orders to buy peatlands from farmers in order to “rewet” them.

It comes after Irish Farmers’ Association president Tim Cullinan said Mr Ryan’s failure to rule out the move earlier in the week had caused “huge anger”.