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nationwide ban on Smokey coal announced

  • 05-12-2017 06:50PM
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    I don't get it, people will still be able to burn peat till the cows come home


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,364 cantdecide
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    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,813 For Forks Sake
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    cantdecide wrote: »
    And then what? Burn cows?

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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 Roger Hassenforder
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,292 NIMAN
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,813 Water John
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    About time. It's a long time since Mary Harney faced down P. Flynn and his cronies


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 hawkelady
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 Roger Hassenforder
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    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:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,598 rizzodun
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    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!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 772 the dark phantom
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,813 Water John
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    Is that more border trade? Or are we in sync with our DUP neighbours.
    Oh I forgot Arlene and co, only burn ash.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 hawkelady
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    Polish coal, polish vodka , polish beer. Black market be booming


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,596 Hitman3000
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,292 NIMAN
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    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.

    ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 429 JimmyMcGill
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    Hope The Bandit finds alternative routes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,166 Are Am Eye
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 Roger Hassenforder
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    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...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 Don Kiddick
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    Just take a look on Facebook, people advertising the sake of smokey coal and will deliver to your door *nudge, nudge"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,177 Allinall
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,292 NIMAN
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    You can still head to the north and buy it though.

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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    NIMAN wrote: »
    You can, but it's a fair old run from Cork and limerick.

    My heart breaks for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,292 NIMAN
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    My heart breaks for you.

    I cross the border nearly every day.

    Smokey city here I come!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,284 zetecescort
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    Be grand, burn more trees.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 donegaLroad
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    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)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,007 s7ryf3925pivug
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    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"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,022 jamesbere
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    What if the cows don't come home, what will we do?


  • Subscribers Posts: 32,864 5starpool
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    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?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,080 Don Kiddick
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    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.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 Doltanian
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    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,680 the_pen_turner
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 vicwatson
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    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,687 Atlantic Dawn
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 vicwatson
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    They should ban banning things


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 Roger Hassenforder
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    Smokeless coal.makes crap smog.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 Roger Hassenforder
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    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 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,109 Oldtree
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,054 Tuco88
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    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,680 the_pen_turner
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    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,316 Ubbquittious
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    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 demanufactured
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    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 Kivaro
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    I'll give you my smokey coal when you pry it from my cold, black hands.




  • 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:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,008 Fann Linn
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    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,039 SEPT 23 1989
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    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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