In Donegal, farmers left with no income after flooding
The vice-chair of the Irish farmers Association in Donegal says some farmers face at least 8 weeks of no income at all following on from last weeks flooding. Brendan McLaughlin says that the impact and scale of the disaster is really only starting to hit people now. He joined the…
Clarification sought on towing rules for farmers
A Leitrim councillor says he’s seeking clarification from the TDs in the region on what can be done to minimise the impact of new towing regulations on farmers. Fianna Fail Cllr Ciallain Ellis says some of the new regulations regarding the use of agricultural vehicles on the public roads could…
Sit-in at Department of Agriculture offices continue
Day three of a sit-in at the Department of Agriculture offices is underway. The protest is by tillage farmers who are not happy with reports of a proposed cap of €5000 on the amount farmers would be paid from the government’s crisis fund. The tillage crisis fund was announced last…
Farmers ready for second night of sit-in at Department offices
Farmers from the West of Ireland intend to spend their second night at the Department of Agriculture offices in Dublin tonight in protest at the proposed tillage crisis fund that was announced last year Grain farmers from the west of Ireland have been holding a sit-in at at the Department…
Farmers welcome passage of anti-fracking bill
Farmers in County Leitrim are welcoming this week’s fracking bill by Sligo Leitrim TD Tony McLoughlin, which was passed unanimously in the Dail yesterday. Many farmers in the region joined the many protests and rally which have taken place on a number of occasion since the potential of fracking became…
Deadline for Basic Payments Scheme
Farmers are reminded that the deadline for 2017 Basic Payment Scheme applications is Monday, May 15th. Penalties are applied where applications are received late so it is important that farmers allow enough time to complete the form accurately and make sure it is submitted on time. The IFA is encouraging…
Calls for assurances on Green Cert courses for farmers
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for assurances that Green Cert courses for young farmers will start in the North West this Autumn. Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon Scanlon raised the issue in Dail questions to Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Michael Creed. One of Deputy Scanlon’s questions related to the recruitment…