50th anniversary of farmers march celebrated
This day 50 years ago farmers from all corners of the country travelled to Dublin on foot calling for more rights. Joe Dunphy led that campaign from Sligo being the head of what was called…
Hundreds turn out for ANC meeting in Leitrim
Over 300 people attended a meeting to discuss the review of ANC payments over the weekend. It took place in the Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday night. Farmers came from all over the north…
IFA has come a long way since pay scandals says president
One year on from the organisation’s pay scandal, the IFA President says that they have come a long way. Joe Healy says that ‘a breakdown in structures’ led to the controversy a year ago which…
SF TD hits out at lack of support for young farmers
A Sligo/Leitrim TD has hit out at the lack of support for young farmers and new entrants to farming, such as returning emigrants. Deputy Martin Kenny, who’s the Sinn Fein spokesman on agricultrue, was particularly…
Farmers in Leitrim are being ripped off over Agricultural Diesel says IFA
Farmers are being ‘ripped-off’ with the high price of diesel at the moment. That’s according to Leitrim IFA’s Pat Gilhooley following a new survey from the IFA which shows that farmers in Leitrim are paying…
ANC payments the focus of farming meetings
ANC payments is a huge issue for farmers according to local farming organisations and it’s the subject of a number of meetings taking place in the region in the coming week. The Irish Farmers Organisation…
Farmers urged to attend meeting in Donegal town next week
The Irish Natural and Hill Farmers Association is encouraging all farmers to attend an information meeting on payments in Donegal town next week. The group recently attended a joint Oireachtas committee meeting on Agriculture…