Mushroom farmers are one of the largest users of horticultural peat in the country.

The horticultural peat is used to grow mushrooms, which is an important sector in Cavan and Monaghan.

Growing Media Ireland says almost 4,000 tonne of the peat was recently imported into Ireland from Latvia.

Monaghan County Council's Heritage Officer says the fire was likely the result of human activity.

The Chief Executive of Monaghan Mushrooms says the changes are "unsustainable".

The protection of bogs was one of the reasons the decision was made to implement the ban.

She called for something to be done to level the playing field.

A local fuel supplier says there is already a scarcity of Bord na Móna peat briquettes, following the company's decision to stop peat