Irish Natura & Hill Farmers AGM to take place in Sligo this week
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association National Annual General Meeting will be held in The Clayton Hotel, Ballinode, Sligo, on Thursday, June 6th with the main business of the event commencing at 2pm sharp. This year’s AGM will be attended by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed who will…
Lamb prices on the increase in the north west
There have been some positive developments for lamb producers this week with demand for lambs from factories seeming exceeding supply. As a result there have been price increases in various weight divisions and wholesalers have reportedly paid 113 Euro per head for 46 KG Lambs . Speaking earlier…
INHFA to host national public meeting in Sligo on fodder crisis
Sligo farmer Colm O Donnell, the national president of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to act swiftly in putting a fodder aid package in place. He says the situation is getting worse and is reaching a crisis on many farms. Mr…
INHFA calls for politicians to support abolition of stamp duty rule
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association says the upper age limit of 67 years of age for stamp duty relief for close family farm transfers must be abolished. INHFA President Colm O’Donnell from Sligo says there’s a special clause for relief that applies to non residential transactions where a…
End of an era as O’Donnells in Keadue closes
Another local shop and post point in the region have closed. This time it’s in Keadue, close to the Sligo/Roscommon border, frequented by many from the east Sligo area. The shop had been run by the Colm and Una O’Donnell for more than 50 years. It had been a post…