The man admitted employing a driver to transport and dump soil on the land.
A man who was found guilty of dumping in a protected bog has been ordered to pay €18,810.
The case was brought before Mullingar District Court by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on Thursday 8 of April.
The man was convicted and fined a total of €15,000, plus €3,810 in costs for dumping in 2020 in the protected Milltownpass Bog Natural Heritage Area.
Milltownpass Bog is designated as a Natural Heritage Area (NHA) under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000.
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National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) ranger Tríona Finnen gave evidence that she investigated reports of dumping in February 2020.
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Vibrancy and ten-minute city - Noonan confirms full details of Kilkenny s €18.1m boost Making urban centres more accessible, inclusive and liveable
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Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan has said the €18.1 million in URDF funding for projects in Kilkenny is evidence of this Government’s commitment to improving quality of life in urban centres, making them more accessible, inclusive and liveable. Funding for the ‘Enhanced Liveability’ and Abbey Quarter public realm projects demonstrates our support for Kilkenny’s ambition to become a ’10 minute’ city and where ‘placemaking’ is creating a new vibrancy within the historic centre, said the Minister of State.
Increased Community Monument Fund open for Kilkenny applications
Minister of State Malcolm Noonan: Will provide a local economic boost with thousands of hours of employment
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Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan has launched the 2021 Community Monuments Fund which will invest €2 million in the protection and promotion of archaeological heritage.
The €2 million allocation is an increase of 75% on last year’s funding. The grants available under the Community Monuments Fund (CMF) can help custodians and owners of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of local communities and the public.
Government condemns irresponsible and reckless wildfires in Wicklow and Laois
The blazes broke out on Saturday night with fire crews tackling the fires throughout the weekend. By Cónal Thomas Tuesday 9 Mar 2021, 11:22 AM Mar 9th 2021, 11:22 AM 16,089 Views 18 Comments
THE GOVERNMENT HAS condemned the illegal wildfires that took place over the weekend in Wicklow Mountains National Park and the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Co Laois.
The blazes broke out on Saturday night with fire crews tackling the fires throughout the weekend.
In a statement this morning, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said: “Wildfires do not occur naturally in Ireland.
“The main cause of such conflagrations is thought to be the deliberate starting of fires without concern for the emergency services, the local wildlife, habitat, communities or