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‘‘ we estimate that the direct cost, due to stock lost, was €1.5 million. that’s not including loss of production, machinery or employee costs. Gerry Brennan, Health and Safety Manager facilitate the nesting period gorse should not be burned from march to end-september. equally, trespassing on private property is illegal, so illegal activity may have been at the root of many of the bog fires. for anthony tynan, preparation was key to fighting the recent spate of fires. as assistant chief fire officer with laois county fire and rescue service, he was involved in a working group in the county that established protocols and procedures around fire fighting across a range of lands. “it involved Bord na móna, coillte, an garda síochána, the fire service, national parks and wildlife service, laois farm forestry group, and the civil defence,” he says. “Bord na móna has a fire plan in place and the group, laois wildland fire liaison group, was there to ensure that we would co-ordinate all the organisations’ plans and respond in the from the Ceo Dear colleagues, I would like to sincerely thank all employees involved in fighting the dangerous and damaging fires that came onto Bord na Móna’s property during the exceptionally dry and windy weather last spring. I recognise that a lot of extra effort went into dealing with this very serious issue. I also wish to acknowledge the courtesy and understanding that you showed in dealing with our neighbours, members of the public and the relevant authorities during this difficult period. Above all else, the most important thing in situations like these is that nobody was injured. Thanks again for your commitment! I wish you a safe and prosperous summer. Gabriel D’Arcy, CEO ‘‘ ReSouRceful Members of the Fire Service work at putting out the fires. same way. it also served to ensure that we recognised each other, so that we were not meeting for the first time at a fire site,” says anthony, adding that many of the fires that happened in laois in may were not on Bord na móna lands. however, liam fitzharris was right in the thick of the action. a team leader with an autonomous enterprise unit in gilltown, a horticultural bog, he saw the worst fires in his 35 years with Bord na móna. “we saw the fire about one mile away on other land in the morning. we went across to see if we could put in a fire break to stop it coming, but, within an hour, it was on the bog. it got into the forestry and the flames were 30 feet high. the wind blew it in on top of us. we turned around and saw one of the peat piles behind us on fire. the wind was so high that it was carrying the fire over us and dropping it on the bog behind us.” persistent wind over many days was a critical factor in this fire and caused the rapid spread of the fire right across the bog in the space of half a day. “we worked to contain it for several days - day and night - until it was under control,” says liam. “it is frightening to see what a wild fire can do.” two-thirds of the stock on that bog was lost. “that’s our livelihood,” says liam. more info S See our Health & Wellness supplement for the golden rules to protect yourself, your family and the land from fire. www.bordnamona.ie Source | 17 http://www.bordnamona.ie

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7

Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7
Contents
A Round-Up of News from Around the Company
Willow Harvest for Farmers
New Approach, New Business
Strategic Growth and Development
Challege and Change
Anua Beginning
Raging Inferno
Mapping a Sustainable Future
Project Update
Heritage Corner
Nationwide

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Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Contents (Page 3)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - A Round-Up of News from Around the Company (Page 4)
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Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - A Round-Up of News from Around the Company (Page 6)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - A Round-Up of News from Around the Company (Page 7)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Willow Harvest for Farmers (Page 8)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Willow Harvest for Farmers (Page 9)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - New Approach, New Business (Page 10)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - New Approach, New Business (Page 11)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Strategic Growth and Development (Page 12)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Challege and Change (Page 13)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Anua Beginning (Page 14)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Anua Beginning (Page 15)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Raging Inferno (Page 16)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Raging Inferno (Page 17)
Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Mapping a Sustainable Future (Page 18)
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Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Project Update (Page 20)
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Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Heritage Corner (Page 22)
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Bord na Móna - Source Issue 7 - Nationwide (Page 24)
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