It is projected that an estimated €100 million worth of coal products will be imported from Northern Ireland into Ireland this year alone. Despite being banned in Ireland, smoky coal continues to be brought down from Northern Ireland in substantial quantities
February 18, 2021 6:45 am
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has today (Thursday, February 18) taken the first step towards a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal and the regulation of other fuels.
The minister has launched a public consultation to seek views on the further regulation of solid fuel use for domestic home heating, and is inviting the public, health professionals, other experts, NGOs and those involved in the industry to give their views on how Ireland “can design and implement rules that will save lives”.
The public consultation aims to:
Assess the merits of a national approach to regulating solid fuel;