Local TD says new turf regulations amount to "environmental sabotage"

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A local TD claims new regulations around selling turf are irresponsible and amount to "environmental sabotage".

From September, it will be illegal to sell and distribute turf, though bog-owners can continue to harvest peat for their own use.

Speaking to Galway Talks, Roscommon/Galway Deputy Denis Naughten says it's a disaster, particularly as rural Ireland enters the turf cutting season.

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