Illegal peat harvesting uncovered on 38 sites across seven counties

The sites are located in Offaly, Kildare, Tipperary, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford, and Sligo.

Large-scale commercial peat extraction is being carried out illegally across seven counties in Ireland.

That’s according to a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which revealed that large-scale commercial peat extraction is being carried out without any of the necessary authorisations from local authorities on 38 sites.