GALWAY RAISED BOG OWNERS MAKE PROPOSALS AT PEATLANDS FORUM

Date Published: 01-Mar-2012

Hundreds of landowners from raised bogs across County Galway have attended a Peatlands Forum in Athlone this week to examine proposals on how to implement EU regulations.

The EU Habitats Directive requires that the government ban turf cutting on 54 protected bogs.

12 such bog complexes in County Galway are affected.

Following the Athlone forum, it's hoped a plan can be drawn up for the EU Commission before the turf cutting season begins.

Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Dermot Moran of the Clonmoylan and Barroughter Bogs Action Group says many landowners walked out on the Parks and Wildlife service as they felt their relocation needs were not being listened to