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Luke 'Ming' Flanagan & his band of merry turf cutters

joela · 2012-03-04 17:41:56

It appears that the Turf Cutters have made their way to Europe to the Commission, published a report and are their way to Dublin on Wednesday to protest their "right" to cut turf on the small number of raised bog SACs affected by ban. The report can be found on the TCCA website and Facebook page and does not appear to be…

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#92 07-04-2012 10:18pm
joela

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kippy wrote: »

I agree to an extent, however while turf may be cut by machine, in general it has to be "saved" by hand.

and? Saving it by hand makes it a cultural tradition to be kept alive at the cost of the environment and the Irish people?

Good article here http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/channel/newsitem.asp?c=11&cate=__12011

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#93 07-04-2012 10:28pm
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I know LMK likes burning issues (gange, turf,bond holders? Smokin local authorities,and that burning anger he seems to have if he gets on radio) but is it a bit of a dose to have this on Sustainability and the environment.. Kind of preaching to the converted.... Back to the bogs, if u cut it by hand and turn it by hand you should be allowed harvest turf... About 1 season would sort that prob

Slava ukraini 🇺🇦

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