Small farmers set for increased CAP payments
An Irish MEP says small farmers are in line for increased payments under the new Common Agricultural Policy. EU countries are negotiating the new CAP budget, which will take effect in 2023. The Irish Farmers Journal says over 54,000 farmers with high entitlements face a ‘wipeout’ of their direct payments.…
North West MEP critical of government attempts to ‘fix’ whistleblower controversy
North West MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says looking to the government to ‘fix’ the current Garda Whistleblower controversy is almost a farce. The Independent MEP has been deeply critical of the culture within the Gardai in the past despite it emerging in 2013 that he himself had penalty points wiped…