raised bogs

Government to Move Quickly on National Plan For Irish Raised Bogs

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The Irish Government and the European Commission have agreed to work closely together on the urgent preparation of a national plan for the conservation and restoration of 53 internationally important Irish raised bog sites protected under the EU Habitats Directive. This plan will have the aim of comprehensively addressing the challenge of conserving the sites … Read more

Protecting and Conserving Peatlant Habitats

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The Government is establishing an independent non-statutory Peatlands Council to assist Ireland in responding in a strategic way to the requirements of the EU Habitat’s Directive, which requires Ireland to protect and conserve important peatland habitats. Conor Skehan, a lecturer with DIT’s School of Spatial Planning, has been appointed as chair of the Council. As … Read more