Illegal peat extraction causing catastrophic damage - EPA

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The large-scale, illegal commercial extraction of peat is widespread in Ireland and the sector does not operate within planning or environmental laws. That is the main conclusion in the Environmental Protection Agency's first ever report about large-scale peat extraction in Ireland. It has investigated 38 sites across seven counties where large-scale commercial peat extraction is taking place without any of the necessary authorisations from the local authorities The counties are Offaly, Kildare, Tipperary, Westmeath, Roscommon, Longford and Sligo. About 300,000 tonnes of peat is being extracted from these sites annually, nearly all of which is being exported. For more on this story and all the latest Irish and international news - http://www.rte.ie/news Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe.

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