Donegal TD criticizes decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen
A Donegal TD has slammed the Minister for Agriculture over his decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has strongly hit out at the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, fellow Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue for failing to support fishermen with fuel…
Aid package announced for Shass Mountain farmers
Landowners in Drumkeeran who were impacted by the landslide over two years ago are to finally receive compensation. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced an aid package to support affected farmers. The event happened on 28th June 2020. In a statement, Minister McConalogue described the bog slide…
Voting pact isn’t Fianna Fails focus – McConalogue
A Donegal TD says a voting pact isn’t his party’s focus. It’s after the Tánaiste raised the prospect of a voting pact between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in the next general election. Leo Varadkar told the Irish Independent both parties could have won more seats in the…
No cuts to cattle herds as part of emissions targets – McConalogue
Farmers will not have to make any cuts to their cattle herds as part of emissions targets set out by the government, according to the Agriculture Minister. A reduction of 25 per cent for the agriculture sector was agreed by government ministers after extensive talks this week. There…
No policy innovation from the opposition say Minister of Agriculture
The Agriculture Minister says there’s been little to no policy innovation from the opposition to date. It comes as the Government comfortably won a vote of confidence in the Dáil yesterday evening with TDs voting 85 to 66 in favour of the coalition. Independents Joe McHugh, Marc MacSharry, Cathal Berry,…
New laws could be introduced to protect landowners from personal injury claims
It’s being reported today that the Minister for Agriculture is about to introduce new laws which will afford Landowners more protection from personal injury claims being made by members of the public. The Irish Independent, say the Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue told a public meeting…
McConalogue brings CAP plan to Cabinet
The Minister for Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConlogue will today present the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) plan to his cabinet colleagues. The plan, which must be submitted for ratification to the European Commission before the end of the year, will see €9.8bn in funding made available to 130,000 farm…