January 19, 2021 12:04 pm
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said the announcement by Bord na Móna that it will permanently cease all peat harvesting and production will be devastating for the horticulture sector.
Deputy Nolan was speaking after the chief executive Tom Donnellan confirmed last week that the move marked the formal end to the company’s association with peat harvesting, as it moves on “to tackle the critical challenges concerning climate change, energy supply, biodiversity and the circular economy”.
Deputy Carol Nolan Image source: Facebook
The Laois-Offaly TD said the decision is going to create a “real sense of dread for many thousands of workers especially those within the wider horticulture-based economy”.