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resolution
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Appeal issued over unauthorised bog cutting
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Turf cutters take High Court action to halt their prosecution
10 Mar 2014
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New strategy on bogs "treats science as something to be bargained away"
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Government publishes plan to allow turf cutting on more bogs
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Turf
Over €46,000 spent on surveillance of bogs for illegal turf cutting this year
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Turf War
Turf cutters 'annoyed' by wording in compensation agreement
28 May 2013
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Luke 'Ming' Flanagan tells Minister Deenihan to 'put up or shut up'
10 May 2013
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Good Morning
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