The now perennial summer bother on Ireland’s raised bogs between turf-cutters and conservationists, which has flared up again in east Galway and Roscommon in recent weeks, is often presented as a ...

Turf-cutting will be allowed to continue on several of the 53 raised bogs of European importance under a long-term strategic plan for Ireland’s peatlands, the Government has decided. The draft ...

NOT a single turf cutter has been prosecuted so far for breaking the law by harvesting turf from protected bogs this year. The State gave a commitment to the European Commission that there would be no ...

A TURF cutter who collapsed during a stand-off with gardai has told how his livelihood is in tatters following the destruction of his digger. Michael Darcy (42) was at the heart of the 24-hour ...

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Thinking about installing artificial grass? It looks amazing, saves water, and is super low-maintenance. But to really make it look like real grass, you’ve got to cut and join it just right. Cutting ...

The Government has announced details of a compensation package for turf cutters who will no longer be allowed to cut turf on raised bogs in the West and Midlands, because of new EU environmental ...

Which sod cutter is best? Your lawn gets tired and worn out for many reasons. Sometimes invasive weeds take over and choke out your grasses. Ugly bare spots are caused by animal urine, fungal diseases ...