IFA members to picket meeting called by Agriculture Minister to discuss nitrogen limits
The IFA says it will not attend the meeting for farm organisations called by the Minister for Agriculture, Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue this morning. It was due to be held to discuss new EU nitrogen limits which could see cuts to dairy herds, instead the Irish Farmers Association says…
Donegal TD says the government don’t have to involve farmers in European Green Deal Policy
It’s thought that farmers can be left out of the proposed Nature Restoration Law. The law was proposed by the European Commission last year as part of its flagship Green Deal policy, however the likes of fisheries and agriculture committees have a number of issues with it. The…
Local forestry concerns raised with European Commission official
Concerns over the impact that afforestation is having on many communities in the North West were recently raised with a top European Commission official. Representatives from the Save Leitrim Group held meetings last week with Humberto Delgado Rosa who is the Director for Natural Capital and the Environment with the…
€217m set to be invested into Northern and Western region
€217m is to be invested into the Northern and Western region in the coming years. The new stimulus package, approved by the European Commission is set to support regional development schemes across the region. The ATU is set to benefit from the package by way of supporting regional…
North West MEP Mairead McGuinness says she is looking forward to working with new European Commission President
A Midlands North-West MEP says she looks forward to working with the new President of the European Commission. Ursula von der Leyen received the support of just 51 per cent of MEPs who voted. She will replace John-Claude Junker in the Autumn and becomes the first woman to take up…
Farmers concerned over latest Euro moves to ban the weedkiller glyphosate
The European Parliament has approved a resolution calling on the European Commission to ban the use of glyphosate, used in the weedkiller Round-up, in five years. The European Commission had proposed extending the substance’s license for ten years, but said today after the vote it will instead propose a five…
Call for ban on food imports into EU from Brazil
MEPs in the European Parliament have called on the European Commission to investigate why EU border checks failed to detect tainted food produce from Brazil. MEPs last night debated the revelations from a two-year investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police. It showed that potentially dangerous meat products were placed in…