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Ballinasloe fuel merchant urges Government to clampdown on sale of black market coal

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Ballinasloe fuel merchant urges Government to clampdown on sale of black market coal

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Galway member of a new group representing solid fuel merchants is calling for the Government to clampdown on the sale of black market coal.

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Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland is claiming that coal worth €56m was illegally brought into the state from Northern Ireland last year.

A ban on smoky coal came into play last year, which stops the selling of traditional coals, however it's claimed there is no enforcement of the rules.

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Peter Madden, owner of Peter Madden Fuels in Ballinasloe, told Sally-Anne Barrett it's having a huge impact on businesses.

Ballinasloe fuel merchant urges Government to clampdown on sale of black market coal

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