Government leaders contradict each other over plan to ban sale of turf

It comes after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told his party the measure had been put on hold

Turf drying out on the Bog of Allen in County Kildare. The Green Party leader has said there has been "no agreement" made to pause a ban on the sale of turf. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Government are to decide whether to ban the sale of turf “after Easter” according to Paschal Donohoe, after government leaders clashed on the move.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar last night told his party the plan to ban the sale of turf in September is being paused, contradicting Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan who plans to push ahead with the ban.