Newsview: Smoky coal ban, Christmas FM, bargain  wreath holder and Dermot Bannon’s new  TV show

Rose Martin reports on the smoky coal ban and Dermot Bannon’s new TV show.

ENVIRONMENT Minister, Denis Naughten, is set to ban smokey coal throughout Ireland from September 2018 in a measure that could be seen as the thin end of the wedge for coal and other carbon fuels like oil and peat.

In tandem with the announcement, he’s also reiterated the Government’s commitment to reducing carbon output by extending the grant system for retro-fit insulation and by offering a €3,500 grant towards the installation of heat pumps in oil-burning homes.