Midlands North West MEP calls for support for farmers in on-going beef crisis
A Midlands North West MEP says a fair share out is needed out of the profits made from beef sales. Luke Ming Flanagan is commenting after Dawn Meats temporarily laid off staff at three of…
Minister: ‘Not a brown cent of Brexit fund will go to factories’
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, says “not a brown cent” of the new 100 million euro beef fund will go to beef factories. The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure was announced on Monday and will…
Local INHFA objection to reductions in organic manure
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association have confirmed that they have engaged with the Department of Agriculture to highlighting the need for flexibility and exemptions to the proposed requirements for a 5% reduction in…
IFA is hopeful Johnson will see the importance of avoiding Brexit crash-out
The President of the Irish Farmer’s Association is hopeful that Boris Johnson will see the importance of avoiding a crash-out Brexit. However, Joe Healy admits the new British Prime Minister only adds more uncertainty over…
25th Annual Sligo County Agricultural Show takes place this weekend
The Sligo County Agricultural Show takes place this Saturday in Riverstown Community Park. This annual event, celebrating rural living and our agricultural heritage, has been held in Riverstown since 1994 making it their 25th anniversary.…
An Taisce welcomes scrapping of hedge cutting regulations
The decision by the Heritage Minister Josepha Madigan not to proceed with regulations which would allow hedge cutting in August this year has been welcomed by An Taisce. The Heritage Act 2018 allowed the Minister…
North West MEP has branded Phil Hogan “a complete failure”
A North West MEP has branded Phil Hogan “a complete failure”. Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says he should be out of a job and someone else should become Ireland’s next EU Commissioner. The Taoiseach…