Vote to take place on aid package for tillage farmers
Local TD’s will get the chance to vote on an aid package for Tillage farmers in the Dail this afternoon. A vote is expected to take place at lunchtime on the introduction of aid for…
Protesting Tillage Farmers and concerns for District Veterinary Lab, Sligo
Tillage farmers took to the streets protesting outside the Dail calling for an emergency fund to be set up following one of the wettest summers as well as serious concerns for the District Veterinary Lab…
Closure of Sligo Vet Lab would leave no service west of Shannon
There are calls for further clarification on the future of the District Veterinary Lab in Sligo. A working group report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture last year is recommending the closure of the Sligo…
Nothing to fear from confirmed case of BSE
Ireland’s beef export status remains unchanged following the confirmation of a BSE case. The Atypical case commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’ in Galway was identified through routine surveillance. Sinn Féin spokesman on Agriculture, Sligo/Leitrim…
Department confirms case of BSE in Galway
The Department of Agriculture says there’s no risk to public health from the latest BSE case. An 18-year-old cow died on a farm in Galway from the illness also known as Mad Cow disease. The…
Over a hundred turn out to Dail farm protest
Over 100 farmers have been protesting outside Government Buildings to call for a crisis fund for tillage farmers. Farmers along the west coast from Donegal to Cork suffered devastating crop losses due to poor weather…
Tillage farmers to protest outside Dail
Tillage farmers still hope to get an emergency aid package as they plan a march on the Dail this afternoon. Many grain farmers in Donegal, Mayo and other western counties were unable to harvest their crops…