KFO calls for reversal of cuts to fish stocks at EU meeting
An EU Fisheries meeting is continuing in Brussels this evening. Sean O’Donoghue of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation is attending the meeting. He is calling for any potential cuts to fish stocks to be reversed. They…
Cutting fish stocks makes no sense, says KFO
The head of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says that it makes no sense to cut fish stocks in the coming year after increasing them last year. Sean O’Donoghue is calling on the Minister for Agriculture…
Special programme on IFA Walk Commemoration
This week marks the 50 year anniversary of when farmers marched to Dublin to campaign for more rights. Today on the programme we’ll have a special report from a commemoration event that took place in…
ICMSA calls for immediate GLAS payments
The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association says that GLAS payments need to be made without delay. Three quarters of the payments were due in mid October but farmers. The Farm and Rural Affairs Committee…
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…