GALWAY TURF CUTTERS TO ATTEND DAIL EIREANN PROTEST

Date Published: 07-Mar-2012

Hundreds of turf cutters from Galway will join the protest outside Dail Eireann this evening.

The action follows the ban on turf cutting under an EU directive on over 50 protected bogs around the country, 12 of which are in Galway.

The issue is to be debated by TD's later.

Just last night Minister Jimmy Deenihan announced an improved compensation package of 1,500 euro a year for 15 years for those affected by the legislation.