GALWAY FARMERS LEADER LEADS LATEST CAMPAIGN ON TURF CUTTING

Date Published: 11-Aug-2009

Galway farmers leader Michael Silke is leading the latest campaign to have turf cutting on designated raised bogs continued for domestic purposes The Eyrecourt man is the IFA Special Areas of Conservation chairmanIn an IFA submission to the Inter-Departmental Committee the association says there must be a further extension for raised bogs, many of which are in county Galway, from 2010 onwardsOn compensation Michael Silke is calling for improvements on the current agreement and says that an annual payment should also be offered to people for the installation of alternative energy sources