With the first anniversary of the Siege of Clonmoylan approaching, the Barroughter & Clonmoylan Bogs Action Group have a few very interesting and relevant pieces on their Facebook page. If anybody has caused environmental damage, it is Bord na Móna. Friends of the Irish Environment have stated the Bog Conservation Proposal was to tackle industrial cutting and not small scale domestic turf cutters. Next month four men are back in court over allegedly cutting turf on their private and legally owned property.
It is Bord na Móna who should be before the courts and perhaps a case could be taken against them for their damage to the environment. Yet 900 families in South Galway were attacked, and last year an attempt was made to steal turf cutting machinery from the local peaceful community.
There is a clear acknowledgement there has been an injustice and that turf will be cut on the bogs. The Friends of the Irish Environment Director stated to the Connacht Tribune newspaper that 60% of the UK’s gardening peat is being imported from Ireland. This is coming from the industrial operations in the midlands and not from those from the West of Ireland, who are back in court on 23rd July.
Instead of trying to criminalise small plot holders in the West of Ireland, a court action should be taken against Bord na Móna.
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