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A local Leitrim IFA officer has hit back at Agriculture Minister Michael Creed who has accused farming organisations of ‘scaremongering’ about the future of regional veterinary laboratories. The minister was responding to a question from Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue in the Dail on behalf of Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon. Farmers…

The IFA in Leitrim says any farmers who want to claim Farm Assist should contact social welfare. Farm Assist, young farmer payments and general schemes were discussed at a special meeting in Dromahair earlier this week. Kevin Comiskey of Leitrim’s IFA is urging any farmers with further queries on schemes…

An information meeting is taking place for the general public in the greater Dromahair area in Leitrim next week. The Irish Farmers Association in Leitrim is organising the event on Tuesday at 8pm in the the Club House in Dromahair. It will have more information on schemes like FARM ASSIST…

Brexit continues to dominate many government meetings both in the UK and here at home. Today, it was the subject of separate dialogues in Cavan and Roscommon today. Communications Minister Denis Naughten has been hosting an All-Island Brexit civic dialogue on energy – in Boyle, in county Roscommon – while…