EU sues Ireland over turf-cutting: Age-old tradition under threat

Ireland’s centuries-old peat-cutting tradition faces an EU ban over carbon emissions. For thousands of households, peat remains a vital source of heating, sparking a clash between climate policy and cultural heritage.

Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports.

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