nationwide ban on Smokey coal announced

Phat Dick · 05-12-2017 06:50PM #1

I don't get it, people will still be able to burn peat till the cows come home

cantdecide · 05-12-2017 07:16PM

Phat Dick wrote: »

I don't get it, people will still be able to burn peat till the cows come home

And then what? Burn cows?

For Forks Sake · 05-12-2017 07:18PM

cantdecide wrote: »

And then what? Burn cows?

Entire country perpetually smelling like a barbeque? I fail to see the problem.

Roger Hassenforder · 05-12-2017 08:13PM

Phat Dick wrote: »

I don't get it, people will still be able to burn peat till the cows come home

people could drive out of an area where the sale of smokeless coal was banned, but their "smokey"coal, drive home and burn away.
the coal retailers in cities were going nuts.
easier to bad it nationwide.

now turf...thats another burning issue.

NIMAN · 05-12-2017 08:21PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

people could drive out of an area where the sale of smokeless coal was banned, but their "smokey"coal, drive home and burn away.
the coal retailers in cities were going nuts.
easier to bad it nationwide.

now turf...thats another burning issue.

It's banned countrywide.

You'd have to leave the country to buy it.

Water John · 05-12-2017 08:23PM

About time. It's a long time since Mary Harney faced down P. Flynn and his cronies

hawkelady · 05-12-2017 08:26PM

Polish truck driver coming in with polish coal , no less !!!!! Depot will be the red cow hotel car park. He'll be a polish looking Pablo Escobar .... can't wait.

Roger Hassenforder · 05-12-2017 08:26PM

NIMAN wrote: »

It's banned countrywide.

You'd have to leave the country to buy it.

Have a read of the OP
and then the thread title again.

and then you can apologise! :pac:

rizzodun · 05-12-2017 08:27PM

hawkelady wrote: »

Polish truck driver coming in with polish coal , no less !!!!! Depot will be the red cow hotel car park. He'll be a polish looking Pablo Escobar .... can't wait.

Selling coal on the black market. It makes so much sense!

the dark phantom · 05-12-2017 08:28PM

NIMAN wrote: »

It's banned countrywide.

You'd have to leave the country to buy it.

Not with a trailer and shovel you won't.

Water John · 05-12-2017 08:31PM

Is that more border trade? Or are we in sync with our DUP neighbours.
Oh I forgot Arlene and co, only burn ash.

hawkelady · 05-12-2017 08:35PM

Polish coal, polish vodka , polish beer. Black market be booming

Hitman3000 · 05-12-2017 08:35PM

Water John wrote:

Oh I forgot Arlene and co, only burn ash.

Somehow I don't think you gave as much thought to the above comment as you should have.

NIMAN · 05-12-2017 08:36PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Have a read of the OP
and then the thread title again.

and then you can apologise! :pac:

?

You said person can go out of the area, buy smokey coal, bring it back and burn it.

?

JimmyMcGill · 05-12-2017 08:37PM

Hope The Bandit finds alternative routes.

Are Am Eye · 05-12-2017 08:41PM

Well if they could adopt the smokey coal so as that it doesn't
produce any smoke then it can be unbanned. Until then your business
is scuttled.

Roger Hassenforder · 05-12-2017 08:45PM

NIMAN wrote: »

?

You said person can go out of the area, buy smokey coal, bring it back and burn it.

?

i said they could....merchants were going nuts... so they've now banned it's sale nationwide...

Don Kiddick · 05-12-2017 08:50PM

Just take a look on Facebook, people advertising the sake of smokey coal and will deliver to your door *nudge, nudge"

Allinall · 05-12-2017 08:58PM

Water John wrote: »

Is that more border trade? Or are we in sync with our DUP neighbours.
Oh I forgot Arlene and co, only burn ash.

No.

It will be brought in by ship.

Coke in hookers.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 05-12-2017 09:00PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

i said they could....merchants were going nuts... so they've now banned it's sale nationwide...

You can still head to the north and buy it though.

NIMAN · 05-12-2017 09:05PM

Mia Mysterious Aerosol wrote: »

You can still head to the north and buy it though.

You can, but it's a fair old run from Cork and limerick.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 05-12-2017 09:07PM

NIMAN wrote: »

You can, but it's a fair old run from Cork and limerick.

My heart breaks for you.

NIMAN · 05-12-2017 09:08PM

Mia Mysterious Aerosol wrote: »

My heart breaks for you.

I cross the border nearly every day.

Smokey city here I come!

zetecescort · 05-12-2017 09:09PM

Be grand, burn more trees.

donegaLroad · 05-12-2017 09:11PM

a nationwide ban on Smokey would be a better idea, no more Living Next Door to Alice (all together now... Alice, Alice, who the fk is Alice)

s7ryf3925pivug · 05-12-2017 09:12PM

Weird. I've been saying I wish they'd ban it the last few days. Now they have.

Hm... "I wish they'd raise the tax thresholds"

jamesbere · 05-12-2017 09:22PM

What if the cows don't come home, what will we do?

5starpool · 05-12-2017 09:32PM

Is smokey coal cheaper or does it burn hotter? Why would smokeless coal not be what everyone used anyhow even in areas where both are available?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 05-12-2017 09:38PM

5starpool wrote: »

Is smokey coal cheaper or does it burn hotter? Why would smokeless coal not be what everyone used anyhow even in areas where both are available?

As someone with a back boiler who has tried smokeless coal, it doesn't give out the heat. With Smokey coal I can put a fire on and slack it up to last all night. The smokeless had to be topped up regularly through the evening.

Don Kiddick · 05-12-2017 09:40PM

Mia Mysterious Aerosol wrote: »

As someone with a back boiler who has tried smokeless coal, it doesn't give out the heat. With Smokey coal I can put a fire on and slack it up to last all night. The smokeless had to be topped up regularly through the evening.

Old argument that doesn't hold water anymore, there are some high heat burning smokeless now.

Doltanian · 05-12-2017 09:42PM

How will the vintage men fire their steam engines now. This is quiete frankly one of the stupidest pieces of legislation ever to be enacted.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 05-12-2017 09:43PM

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Old argument that doesn't hold water anymore, there are some high heat burning smokeless now.

Tell the coalman around here that.

And high heat coals in themselves burn out too quickly for back boilers and longevity of the fire.

But I'll use it if a suitable alternative can be supplied. I've no issue provided my home is heated.

the_pen_turner · 05-12-2017 09:46PM

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Old argument that doesn't hold water anymore, there are some high heat burning smokeless now.

no its true. my neighbour has tried them all. and they are all rubbish. she burns twice as much and doesn't get the same heat.
proper coal is way better.

vicwatson · 05-12-2017 09:49PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

no its true. my neighbour has tried them all. and they are all rubbish. she burns twice as much and doesn't get the same heat.
proper coal is way better.

Fact that smokeless coal is ****, and this government haven’t thought this through

Atlantic Dawn · 05-12-2017 10:06PM

They should ban burning of wood pellets in built up areas while they are at it, the place smells like kippers this time of year.

vicwatson · 05-12-2017 10:17PM

They should ban banning things

Roger Hassenforder · 05-12-2017 10:23PM

Smokeless coal.makes crap smog.

Roger Hassenforder · 05-12-2017 10:27PM

Mia Mysterious Aerosol wrote: »

You can still head to the north and buy it though.

Jasis
Taking about people driving 2km down the road to.a petrol station outside the banned zone, buying their smokey coal, driving.home into the zone and burning it!

Is that a family guy meme with the old guy.in a chair explaining tuff

Oldtree · 06-12-2017 12:20AM

I'm not sure what the homes behind uchg were burning the other night, it wasn't coal and smelt vile, while being choked at the same time.

The ban will improve the market for wood too

I'd wager.

Tuco88 · 06-12-2017 12:39AM

Just burn bits of old tyres in with smokeless... That'll keep them pesky neighbours quite.

And yet the obvious this year. After the recent big strom every tom dick and harry is selling cutting and buring un-seasoned timber.

Look at the damge that stuff does! The smell tar and creso from the chimney ffs.

I live in the city and never had any serious issue with smoke i can just remember the smog in the early 90s. Most homes are oil or gas i find i hard to believe its an issue in the country towns or is it?

the_pen_turner · 06-12-2017 12:43AM

its not that big of a deal. people are starting to get too lazy to light the fire. all they want is to press a button and nothing more.

Ubbquittious · 06-12-2017 12:58AM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

its not that big of a deal. people are starting to get too lazy to light the fire. all they want is to press a button and nothing more.

I was thinking the same. Not enough people bothered enough to actually shovel coal into the fire and light it to warrant a ban

demanufactured · 07-12-2017 07:27PM

Mia Mysterious Aerosol wrote: »

As someone with a back boiler who has tried smokeless coal, it doesn't give out the heat. With Smokey coal I can put a fire on and slack it up to last all night. The smokeless had to be topped up regularly through the evening.

Eco Glo is your friend... Its mighty stuff.. Burns for days

Kivaro · 07-12-2017 08:28PM

I'll give you my smokey coal when you pry it from my cold, black hands.

07-12-2017 08:29PM

Fizzy drinks ruined with non-sugar sweeteners, drink possibly being given a minimum price of 2 euro a can and now a ban on coal that actually provides decent heat. It's great. :rolleyes:

Fann Linn · 07-12-2017 08:35PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Fizzy drinks ruined with non-sugar sweeteners, drink possibly being given a minimum price of 2 euro a can and now a ban on coal that actually provides decent heat. It's great. :rolleyes:

FG flying in the polls. People must like their policies.

SEPT 23 1989 · 07-12-2017 09:05PM

who is lobbying for this who do they represent who will make profit from the eventual ban on carbon fuel

They don't give a toss about the health of people only profits

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