Turf ban paused 'pending review', Fine Gael meeting told

Move to ban sale of turf by Environment Minister Eamon Ryan had caused uproar among some members of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party that banning the sale or distribution of turf will now be paused pending a proper examination of the issue. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins

A ban on the sale of turf has now been paused pending a review, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told a meeting of his party.

It comes after Environment Minister Eamon Ryan said the sale of turf would be prohibited from September when new solid fuel regulations come into force, a move which had caused uproar among some members of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.