{"id":555654,"date":"2026-07-18T06:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555654\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T06:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:41:10","slug":"minister-calls-on-retailers-to-stop-selling-disposable-barbecues-after-tesco-withdraws-sales-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555654\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister calls on retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues after Tesco withdraws sales \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Retailers have been urged to follow the example of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/tesco\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/tesco\">Tesco<\/a> and withdraw sales of disposable barbecues. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Tesco made the decision in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/2026\/07\/15\/large-fire-at-killarney-national-park-caused-by-human-activity-minister-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/2026\/07\/15\/large-fire-at-killarney-national-park-caused-by-human-activity-minister-says\/\">response to a request<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/department-of-enterprise-trade-and-employment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/department-of-enterprise-trade-and-employment\">Department of Enterprise<\/a> that disposable barbecues not be sold while a status orange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/weather-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/weather-events\">high forest fire risk warning<\/a> was in place. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The warning, which was put in place on July 6th, has been extended to this Monday. With no rain forecast nationwide, it is likely to be extended again. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O\u2019Sullivan described Tesco\u2019s actions as a \u201cresponsible and timely action that demonstrates real environmental and community leadership, and Tesco is to be commended for taking this important step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Earlier in the week the Minister described disposable barbecues as an \u201cabsolute scourge\u201d which were most likely the cause of several forest wildfires and linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/2026\/07\/16\/wildfire-flare-ups-in-killarney-sees-part-of-n71-close-again\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/environment\/2026\/07\/16\/wildfire-flare-ups-in-killarney-sees-part-of-n71-close-again\/\">most recent one in Killarney<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In response to the Government request, Tesco, the State\u2019s largest retailer, said its action was taken \u201cin response to concerns around wildfire risk and the safe use of disposable barbecues, following a voluntary ask from the relevant authorities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Currently there are two large wildfires still burning, one in the Wicklow Mountains National Park and the other in Killarney National Park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThe current conditions serve as a stark reminder of the devastating impact that fires can have on our landscapes, wildlife, local communities and the dedicated emergency services who respond to them,\u201d O\u2019Sullivan said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cI hope that other retailers will now follow the excellent leadership shown by Tesco and take similar precautionary measures during this period of heightened fire risk. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cBy working together, we can all play our part in protecting the countryside and its wildlife and habitats, supporting our emergency responders and reducing the risk of further devastating fires.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Retailers have been urged to follow the example of Tesco and withdraw sales of disposable barbecues. 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