Sheep farmers accuse factories of trying to pull the wool over their eyes
A leading local farm official is expressing concern this evening at what he says is the alarming drop in prices for lambs. Sheep farmers are claiming that prices have reduced by as much as 20 euro per head over the past month. Leitrim farmer Kevin Comiskey is the vice chair…
FARMING: Climate Action Bill, lamb prices
IFA President Tim Cullinan has strongly criticised the lack of scrutiny of the Climate Action Bill and has accused Minister Eamon Ryan of attempting to ‘ram through’ the legislation without due process. Mr Cullinan went on to add that there are over 290 amendments put down on the Bill which,…
Calls for dog baiting to be made illegal
A Sligo Councillor who previously defended fox hunting by horses and hounds is now calling for the practice of dog-baiting to be made illegal. Dog baiting involves foxes, hares and rabbits being flushed out of dens by Terrier dogs, with lurcher dogs then chasing and killing the animals. At last…
Sheep farmers urged to ‘hold tight’ when it comes to lamb prices
Sheep farmers have reacted angrily over what they say are attempts by factories to cut lamb prices over the weekend. IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy said agents were on the receiving end of farmer anger when plants tried to cut the price by another 30c on last week’s price.…
Five lambs for chairman of Leitrim IFA sheep committee
A Leitrim farmer has welcomed an historic delivery on his farmyard. Kevin Comiskey, Chair of the IFA’s Leitrim Sheep Committee, is looking after a quintuplet of lambs delivered on his farm. The mother, a Suffolk Cross, was in lamb to a Suffolk ram and all five lambs are in good…