Government steps up crackdown on smoky fuels illegally imported from Northern Ireland

New legislation to clamp down on smoky fuels being illegally imported into the State has been approved by the Government.

The industry body Solid Fuel Merchants Ireland believes that imported smoky fuels could make up to a third of solid fuels imported into Ireland, leading to a loss of €15 million in taxes per year to the Exchequer.Mercedes-Benz E-Class review: new hybrid’s range is genuine, but there are compromisesThe new Bill would give local authorities throughout the State greater powers to tackle any ongoing supply of unauthorised, smoky solid fuels being illegally placed on the Irish market.

It will also give powers to local authorities to identify those who are selling illegal fuel products online or through social media. “This will protect those law-abiding fuel merchants who sell low-emission fuels from being unfairly undercut by rival firms who are breaking the regulations by, for instance, bringing smoky coal across the border,” it stated.

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