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"No I don't think smokey coal should be banned"

A nationwide smokey coal ban has been delayed by the government, but what effect is the burning o...

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10.50 11 Apr 2019


"No I don't think smokey coal should be banned"


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10.50 11 Apr 2019


A nationwide smokey coal ban has been delayed by the government, but what effect is the burning of the fuel having of rural towns.

Our reporter Barry Whyte has been to Enniscorthy and Wexford Town, which are seen as two of the most polluted areas in the country.

But do locals there think a smokey coal ban should be brought in?


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