HARKIN SEEKS MEETING WITH COMMISSIONER ON RAISED BOGS CRISIS

Date Published: 22-Nov-2011

Independent MEP Marian Harkin has requested a meeting with the EU Environment Commissioner on the turf cutting crisis which affects many Galway bog owners

The North & West MEP spoke out in the European Parliament today to defend the rights of turf cutters who cut for their own use, and strongly called for "co-operation not confrontation"

She said while we need to ensure that large scale cutting is properly regulated, we also need to ensure reasonable and equitable solutions are found for those people for whom turf cutting is banned on their bogs.