Paddy Concannon
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Paddy Concannon is President
of the Irish Turf Cutters and Contractors Association. He was born in County Galway
in 1918.
Since then Concannon has led opposition to a ban on non-commercial turf cutting of raised bogs. This followed the expiry of a ten-year derogation
which had delayed the full protection of Irish raised bogs under the EU Habitats Directive. The derogation had been granted to help domestic turf-cutters when the Habitats Directive was transposed
into Irish law in 1997.
It was initially reported that the ban was would apply to thirty-two Special Areas of Conservation with effect from 2009, although later reports refer to a figure of thirty-one raised bog SACs where turf-cutting would not be possible for environmental reasons. A further twenty-one SACs were due to be protected by the end of 2011, and seventy-five Natural Heritage Area
s by the end of 2013.
Concannon has stated that he will do everything he can to overturn the ban. "We will help and assist everyone who wishes to cut turf on the bogs affected," he said. "I have been cutting turf for more than 80 years and I have a great respect for the land. I'm prepared to go to prison if it comes to that."
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Irish Turf Cutters and Contractors Association. He was born in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
in 1918.
Turf Cutters and Contractors Association
In 2008, the Turf Cutters Association amalgamated with the Contractors Association to form the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association.Since then Concannon has led opposition to a ban on non-commercial turf cutting of raised bogs. This followed the expiry of a ten-year derogation
Derogation
Derogation is the partial revocation of a law, as opposed to abrogation or the total abolition of a law. The term is used in both civil law and common law. It is sometimes used, loosely, to mean abrogation, as in the legal maxim: Lex posterior derogat priori, i.e...
which had delayed the full protection of Irish raised bogs under the EU Habitats Directive. The derogation had been granted to help domestic turf-cutters when the Habitats Directive was transposed
Transposition (law)
The incorporation of international law is the process by international agreements become part of the municipal law of a sovereign state. A country incorporates a treaty by passing domestic legislation that gives effect to the treaty in the national legal system....
into Irish law in 1997.
It was initially reported that the ban was would apply to thirty-two Special Areas of Conservation with effect from 2009, although later reports refer to a figure of thirty-one raised bog SACs where turf-cutting would not be possible for environmental reasons. A further twenty-one SACs were due to be protected by the end of 2011, and seventy-five Natural Heritage Area
Natural Heritage Area
Natural Heritage Area is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the Republic of Ireland. The Wildlife Act 2000 makes legal provision for the designation and protection of a national network of Natural Heritage Areas...
s by the end of 2013.
Concannon has stated that he will do everything he can to overturn the ban. "We will help and assist everyone who wishes to cut turf on the bogs affected," he said. "I have been cutting turf for more than 80 years and I have a great respect for the land. I'm prepared to go to prison if it comes to that."
See also
- BogBogA bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
- Michael FitzMauriceMichael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice was a radio actor, best known for his portrayal of Superman.Born in Chicago, the baritone-voiced Fitzmaurice was heard often on radio dramas during the 1940s as both announcer and actor. From 1944 to 1947, he was the host of Mutual's Quiz of Two Cities...
- Uí DíarmataUí DíarmataUí Díarmata was a local kingdom located in what is now north County Galway.-Origins:The ruling dynasty took its name from King Diarmait Finn of Connacht , and the territory in turn was named after them. It seems to have been created by the Uí Briúin in the ninth century during a wave of expansion...
- Aedh Ua Con CeanainnAedh Ua Con Ceanainn-Biography:Aedh was a supporter of Áed in Gai Bernaig, king of Connacht. He fought and died with him at the battle of Turlach Adhnaigh in Aidhne, in 1067....
- Irish Peatland Conservation CouncilIrish Peatland Conservation CouncilThe Irish Peatland Conservation Council is a national organisation established in 1982 to conserve and protect a representative sample of Irish bogs....
External links
- http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100528/tuk-turf-gatherers-vow-to-fight-ban-e1cd776.html