At least one instance of UK beef being labelled as Irish
It’s been revealed that there was at least one instance of UK beef being labelled as of Irish origin. The IFA Vice Chair of the National Sheep Committee, Kevin Comiskey says even just once instance is not acceptable. Following a Freedom of Information request, Cavan/Monaghan TD, Matt Carthy is calling…
Agriculture Committee votes in favour of trade policy
Recently the Agriculture committee of the European Parliament has voted in favour of an agreed EU/UK approach on a trade policy post Brexit as applied by the WTO (The World Trade Organisation) The EU currently operates trade policy on behalf of its members states which gives them greater power…
Leitrim IFA man hits back at minister’s ‘scaremongering’ comments
A local Leitrim IFA officer has hit back at Agriculture Minister Michael Creed who has accused farming organisations of ‘scaremongering’ about the future of regional veterinary laboratories. The minister was responding to a question from Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue in the Dail on behalf of Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon. Farmers…
EU supports must be in place for Irish farming ahead of Brexit
European Union supports must be put in place for Irish farming, which is facing particular challenges because of Brexit. That’s according to Sinn Fein MEP for the Midlands North West Matt Carthy, who has made a submission to the European Parliament’s agriculture and rural development committee on Brexit. He says…
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 TD Martin Kenny says people shouldn’t be concerned:
Leitrim TD laments lack of funding for young farmers
A Leitrim TD is calling on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to rethink his decision to provide little or no funding in the national reserve. Sinn Fein spokesperson for Agriculture Martin Kenny thinks that the lack of funding will leave young farmers struggling. Kenny spoke to Ocean FM news to…