A fuel store in Munster has gone viral for their hilarious way of keeping turf sales going if the incoming ban on turf comes into force.
Minister for Transport and the Environment, Eamon Ryan, proposed a turf-cutting ban in order to protect Ireland's endangered bogs, cut down on our use of fossil fuels, and bid to meet climate targets.
The news of the potential ban was met with great anger among rural communities in Ireland and so in response, a fuel store in Limerick joined in the fun.
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It is now promoting ‘Bags of Decorative Irish Mud for Sale - For Ornamental Use Only Not to Be Burned in Fire.’
McNulty's Fuel Store in Hospital in Co Limerick has put together a full selection of winter fuels - plus the 'decorative mud' on what they have banded an 'Eamon Ryan Winter Trolley' selection - which also features coal and wood.
The light-hearted offer and display caught the attention of people on social media, with one regular customer of McNulty's saying: "Those collectible hardened mud decorations are just what we are looking for to add the finishing touches to our homes!"
Minister Ryan has told the Dail that he is not proposing they bring in a total ban on the sale of turf, but rather a list of restrictions, including the sale of the fuel online.
He suggested that traditional arrangements, such as a local sale where someone who has turbary rights is selling to a neighbour, will not be restricted under proposed laws.
“Where the restrictions will be introduced is on the retail and Internet – on that commercial operation,” said Minister Ryan.
“The vast majority of turf sales are done through the mechanism that I mentioned. This is about all sorts of fuels. This is about regulating, first and foremost, smoky coal and wet wood,” he added.
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