10/06/2026
Meanwhile, Independent TD Mattie McGrath said it was deeply hypocritical that Ireland continues to import horticultural peat and solid fuel peat briquettes from countries like Latvia due to the 2019 High Court ruling that effectively put an end to large-scale commercial peat harvesting on Irish bogs.
Deputy McGrath said it was a clear example of “green hypocrisy,” saying that Irish farmers were under attack from a Government curtailing their ability to harvest peat and instead importing it from Latvia and other Baltic states.
“I hope Ireland fights this tooth and nail”