Tributes paid to the late Pat Gilhooley
Tributes have been paid this morning to the former Leitrim farming and Sinn Fein official Pat Gilhooley. Mr Gilhooley served as chairman of the Leitrim IFA and also contested the 2019 local elections on behalf of Sinn Fein in the Ballinamore local electoral area. Sligo Leitrim TD Martin…
Difficulty for councils in prosecuting illegal dumpers, despite having video evidence
It has emerged that there is a legal anomaly preventing county councils prosecuting those who dump rubbish illegally on farms. In a Dáil debate on defamation laws in Ireland, the Galway West TD Noel Grealish said that illegal dumping has gone completely out of control “all over the country” in…
Covid-19 low-cost loan scheme
The IFA has today welcomed the opening of the new €2bn COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme to provide farmers with access to low cost loans as they respond to the impacts of the pandemic. John Lynch reports: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/Monday%20farm%20news.mp3
Plea to farmers: Wear your masks at the mart
The chairwoman of Sligo IFA is appealing to farmers and those attending marts to wear their face masks and to observe social distancing guidelines. In some marts, the places where people should stand or sit are marked out. Last week, the manager of Donegal mart, Emer McGuinness, called on farmers…
Sligo IFA chairperson urges vigilance on farms as Safety Week begins
Farm safety week starts today. Sligo County IFA Chairperson Kathleen Henry says that while the highlighting of farm safety is an ongoing issue, farming continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations. And it’s appropriate that it begins on a Monday; research has shown that it’s the day on…
Fears beef package will omit suckler farmers
There are real fears in the north west this morning that a proposed financial package for beef finishers which will be announced by the minister for agriculture Michael Creed will omit Suckler cow farmers. The details of the scheme will be announced later today by minister Creed in the Dáil.…
Local concern over C.C.P.C. treatment of farmers
Farmers from Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are among those from right across the Island to have expressed their disappointment with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission over their response to concerns raised by beef farmers in relation to the processing sector of the industry. The IFA’s legal representatives…