McConalogue in Killybegs to discuss Brexit
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue visited Killybegs yesterday, Friday, to discuss Brexit with representatives of the fishery sector. The Minister, who marked his 100th day in the position on Friday, held a day of engagements, meeting with fishers, various stakeholders and local businesses…
McConalogue warns of bird flu epidemic
Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue is urging farmers to take every precaution possible to ensure there isn’t a bird flu epidemic. It’s after five cases among wild birds in the Republic, and two in the North were detected, since the beginning of last month. Ministers from both sides…
Hopes for progress on resolving beef price dispute
The Agriculture Minister says he hopes progress is made in the beef price dispute in a meeting of the government’s task force today. It was set up last year after farmers took to the streets to campaign over the prices they were getting for their cattle. The Beef Taskforce will…
ANC payments on the way to farmers
The IFA Deputy President Brian Rushe has welcomed that announcement by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue that €185m of ANC payments will be made to 86,000 farmers over the coming days. Speaking in relation to the funding, Mr Rush said that the payment is a vital support to farmers whose incomes…
More than €1.6m for housing in Donegal
More than €1.6 million has been allocated for housing in County Donegal. The money will help refurbish social housing units in the county and re-let to individuals and families struggling with homelessness or who are on the social housing list. Agriculture Minister and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue says it will…
Brexit: Fianna Fail agriculture spokesman calls for clarity from Europe and Irish government
Plans to introduce new arrangements for the border in Ireland and the possibility of new tariffs being imposed on Irish products to the UK will have massive ramifications on the agri-food sector. That’s according to the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture, Charlie Mc Conalogue. The Donegal TD is calling on…
McConalogue says childcare scheme not working for all
A Donegal TD is claiming that a government scheme to reduce childcare costs is not working. Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue says parents are still paying more than €140 a week on childcare despite claims costs would be dramatically reduced under the Single Affordable Childcare Scheme. He says middle-income families are…