Leitrim Council meeting hears calls for establishment of national graveyard fund
A Leitrim Councillor has called for the establishment of a ‘Grave yard Fund that would be used to provide funds for the upkeep and maintenance of graveyards throughout Leitrim. Sinn Féin Councillor Brandan Barry at yesterday’s meeting of the local authority called for the Council in Leitrim to support…
Concern over availability of animal medicines
Renewed calls are being made on the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to resolve the ongoing issue of prescribing animal doses and medicines. It’s as the new EU Veterinary Medicines Regulation comes into force next year. Effectively, the changes will result in prescriptions that were heretofore available over the counter…
Potential reduction in Ireland’s share of Brexit fund causing concern among farmers
A French proposal that could see Ireland share of a Brexit compensation fund would be have a hugely negative impact for farmers in the region. That’s according to the Chair of the Leitrim Beef Plan Movement, Brendan Barry. The proposal would recalculate how much member states would be entitled to…
Leitrim councillor wants details on road gritting
A Leitrim councillor is calling for more detailed information to be made available to councillors about the gritting and treatment of roads under the council’s Winter Maintenance Plan. Cllr Brendan Barry wants details of the treatment that’s carried out on roads, route maps detailing lengths of roads treated and untreated,…
Young farmers spent more than €186m in local economies since 12015
It’s emerged that more than €112 million in grant aid was provided under TAMS II – Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme, the majority of these provided at 60% grant aid. This demonstrates the level of investment by young farmers on their farms since 2015. This means young farmers have spent…
McDonald’s closure to impact already struggling beef sector
The decision by fast food outlet McDonald’s to close all its Irish restaurants will have a massive impact on an already struggling beef sector. That’s according to the Chairman of the Leitrim Beef Plan Movement, Brendan Barry. McDonald’s is the biggest buyer of Irish beef, spending more than €160m on…
Leitrim Councillor demands explanations on escalating trolley crisis
Calls are being made on the HSE by Leitrim County Council to establish what extra funding strategies and additional resources were put in place to solve the ongoing trolley crisis in the Country’s hospitals in 2019. The Council are to contact the HSE after Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Barry…