IFA President ‘disappointed’ over lack of involvement in protest from Leitrim branch
The President of the Irish Farmers Association has expressed his disappointment that the Leitrim branch of the organisation decided not take part in the national day of action which was staged on Friday last. Events took place at venues across the county last week to highlight the importance of the…
Leitrim IFA not happy with study to be undertaken on forestry in the county
The Chairman of the IFA in Leitrim has expressed his disappointment with the minister at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew for falling to act on suggestions provided by the IFA in the county in relation to the terms of reference for a study on forestry. James…
Leitrim IFA Chairman calls for all interested parties to engage with forestry study
The IFA have welcomed the news that the Government will fund a study by UCD to assess the social, economic and environmental impact of afforestation in Co. Leitrim. The carrying out of such a study had been proposed by Leitrim IFA and was adopted as policy by IFA’s National…
With dry weather, calls to lift ban on slurry spreading now
There have been calls for the Minister for Agriculture to immediately lift the ban on spreading slurry. The 15th of January is the date the ban is set to be lifted in the southern half of the country while in the North West region the ban is due to cease…
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…
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…
Sligo DVO office among items for discussion at Leitrim IFA meeting
The threat to the future of the District Veterinary Office in Sligo is just one of a number of items on the agenda at an IFA meeting in Leitrim tonight. The county exective meeting is taking place in Drumshanbo. The farm assist payment, the extra places under the rural social…