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# bog

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2022
Government approves €75,000 funding for Abbeyleix Bog restoration
Restored peatlands play an important role in mitigating the effects of climate change.
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Aug 8th 2022, 8:24 AM
Removing turf-cutting from rural Ireland would be like removing wine from the French - Varadkar
Concerns were raised about turf not being available for sale in shops, particularly given the energy crisis and rising inflation.
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Apr 13th 2022, 6:45 PM
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Cabinet approves €108 million funding for Bord na Móna rehabilitation plan
Environment and Climate Minister Eamon Ryan described the funding as a “major milestone”.
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Nov 24th 2020, 10:30 PM
'It's like something you'd see in a movie': Thousands of tonnes of bog slide down mountain in Leitrim
Farmland and roads are covered with peat, and some families have evacuated their homes as a precaution.
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Jun 30th 2020, 1:51 PM
'A great day for rural Ireland': Turf-cutting trial collapses in Galway
The State conceded it could offer no evidence as a crucial prosecution witness was in Australia.
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Feb 19th 2020, 7:50 AM
Body of British soldier exhumed from bog in Clare
Private George Duff Chalmers, who was 18 when he died, will be reburied in Dublin.
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May 14th 2018, 7:33 PM
'A chance to discover 10,000 years of history': New project to restore Ireland's bogland
The Living Bog Project will see the restoration of 12 raised bog special areas of conservation in seven counties.
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Sep 15th 2017, 4:08 PM
These lads from Kildare went to serious lengths to transport their turf home from the bog
Winning.
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Jul 29th 2016, 9:30 AM
A Leitrim man's epic swearing at a turf truck was caught on video
“They’re f**ckin’ nearly flat, the c**ts”.
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Dec 14th 2015, 8:08 AM
Court hears how sex worker killed by ex-soldier was a 'loving carer' to her mother
Jimmy Devaney is set to be sentenced in two week’s time.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 4:36 PM
Bogfit is back with some excellent tips on footin’ and haaapin’ the turf
Leapfrogs, turfcutters, haymakers – all the latest exercises are here.
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Jun 24th 2015, 7:14 PM
Bogfit is back with some excellent tips on footin' and haaapin' the turf
Leapfrogs, turfcutters, haymakers – all the latest exercises are here.
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Jun 24th 2015, 7:38 AM
'Bogfit' is the newest (and greatest) fitness craze to sweep Ireland
Haven’t you heard? Come on, keep up.
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Jun 12th 2015, 8:10 AM
Body found in Meath bog identified as Gerard Daly, missing since 2011
The shell of a burnt out car was also found at the scene.
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Sep 13th 2014, 5:55 PM
Search for Disappeared Brendan Megraw to begin in Meath bog today
This will be the fourth search for his remains.
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Aug 27th 2014, 7:20 AM
Search for Disappeared newlywed Brendan Megraw to begin in Meath bog
The 23-year-old was abducted from his Belfast home in April 1978.
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Aug 22nd 2014, 6:30 PM
The head of the CIA is bringing this piece of Kilteevan turf back to the White House
John Brennan attended an event at the church his Irish father was baptised in, in the small Roscommon village on Friday night.
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Aug 19th 2013, 7:30 PM
4 more off-the-beaten-track places you really should visit
As part of the Hidden Ireland series, Neil Jackman suggests four more heritage sites to visit in Offaly, Roscommon, Meath and Tipperary.
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May 11th 2013, 12:00 PM
Ancient bog body found in Meath
The body was found by Bord na Móna workers in good condition but without a head.
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Dec 10th 2012, 4:29 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Aug 9th 2012, 8:52 AM
Deenihan welcomes over 1,000 turf cutters’ compensation applications
However the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association say they will not stop cutting turf until the government provides relocation bogs.
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Aug 9th 2012, 6:45 AM
Turf cutters claim victory as minister says they must "work within the law"
An overnight stand-off at a bog in Galway ended today.
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Jun 21st 2012, 9:31 PM
Postmortem to be carried out on body discovered in Kerry bog
A planned search was carried out yesterday as part of investigation into the whereabouts of a young Brazilian man who has been missing for a number of weeks.
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Mar 12th 2012, 8:18 AM