Farming official fears delayed ACRE payments will impact many local families
A Leitrim Councillor and member of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue to take action on the delays in ACRES payments to farmers. Brendan Barry says 18,000 farmers including many in the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are…
Agriculture Minister orders national fodder survey as drought conditions starts to impact farms
The Minister for Agriculture Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has ordered a national fodder survey. The move comes as drought conditions begin to impact on farms in the north west and throughout the country. Met Éireann has confirmed that such widespread and prolonged dry conditions have not…
Donegal TD praises international cooperation between the Gardaí and other police in arrest of Liam Byrne.
Donegal TD and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says the arrest of a leading Irish crime figure oversees is as a result of the close work of Gardaí with police in other countries when it comes to tackling criminals: Attempts are underway to extradite Liam Byrne, whose brother David was…
Minister McConalogue seeks to tighten laws surrounding dog control
The Minister for Agriculture and Charlie McConalogue has written to his ministerial colleagues in an effort to tighten the laws around the control of dogs. The Donegal TD is leading a review of dog control, microchipping, licensing and enforcement. Minister McConalogue is taking the action after a young…
Minister McConalogue to seek cabinet approval for appointment of Agri Food Regulator
Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue will seek Cabinet approval today for the appointment of an Agri Food Regulator. If the appointment is approved Companies deemed to be involved in unfair trading in the agriculture sector could face fines of up to ten million euro. …
McConalogue backs Martin to continue as party leader
A Donegal TD has leapt to the defence of the Taoiseach and backed him to lead Fianna Fail into the next general election. Michael Martin will step down from his role as Taoiseach at the end of the year and some backbench Fianna Fáil TDs have called for him…
New CAP deal will present challenges for farming bodies
Talks around the new CAP deal will be difficult and challenging for farm organisations, according to the Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue Discussions will now get underway to finalise a national plan for the Common Agricultural Policy, in the wake of an agreement at EU level earlier this…