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Failure to fully ban turf sales “could cost lives”, say public health organisations

Failure to fully ban turf sales “could cost lives”, say public health organisations

The organisation coalition says there is no safe level of air pollution for human health. A failure to fully ban the sale of turf “could cost lives” and would represent an “abandonment of the State’s duty to protect public health”, a coalition of Irish public health organisations has said. The comments from advocacy group the […]

4 years ago

Turf “dying out as a basic fuel”, says Taoiseach

Turf “dying out as a basic fuel”, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin has vowed to find a “pragmatic” solution to the current debate on turf. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has pointed to smoky coal as “the real enemy” with regards to the ongoing controversy over a proposed ban on the sale of commercial turf in Ireland. Referring to a time in the 1990s when Dublin was […]

4 years ago

You can now send someone a turf scented candle for St Patrick’s Day

You can now send someone a turf scented candle for St Patrick’s Day

Because you know you’ve been dying to… Thanks to lifestyle brand Home, you can now send someone a turf scented candle for St Patrick’s Day. One turf candle costs €34.50 with a small, limited edition batch available from 8 March. Speaking about the candle, Home’s Sinead Bailey Kelly said in a statement: “With this limited-edition […]

5 years ago