TURF-CUTTERS in the west ignored the presence of gardai at a 'protected' bog and spent the day cutting their traditional winter fuel.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

If you want to use equipment to make the job easier, use a sod cutter instead of a tiller; a tiller can disturb dormant weed seeds and create more of an issue down the road.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

People use sod cutters to cut grass below the roots so they can remove entire sections of sod at once, exposing the bare ground underneath.

AN IMPROVED compensation package for displaced turf cutters using raised bogs has been announced by Minister for Heritage Jimmy Deenihan. He said the annuity payment would be increased from € ...