This Government is out of touch with people who live in rural Ireland.
That’s the view of Sinn Fein who say plans to ban the sale and distribution of turf will impose extra hardship on financially stretched families dependent on bogs.
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan insists the ban won’t be paused and will be introduced on September 1st, however Tanaiste Leo Varadkar says he’s not personally in favour and nothing’s been agreed.
Sinn Fein TD for Roscommon-Galway Claire Kirrane says if the ban is implemented, a part of rural Irish culture will disappear.
