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5th December 2017
10:37am GMT

According to RTÉ, Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten intends to announce that coal distributors have 12 more months to sell their stock. A nationwide ban on the coal will be in effect from 2019 onwards.
The ban has been in the pipeline since 2015, when then-Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly announced the move in a bid to reduce smoke and sulphur dioxide levels.
The air pollution from smoky coal is believed to cause problems for those with conditions such as asthma and cardiac problems.Explore more on these topics: