Tillage farmers who lost crops urged to apply under new scheme
Farmers who lost their tillage crops due to bad weather are being urged to get their applications in under the Crop Loss Scheme, details of which have just been announced. Earlier this month, tillage farmers from the west and north west occupied the Department of Agriculture offices in Dublin for…
Carthy: Rules change needed to help young farmers
The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says young farmers are facing unnecessary barriers when trying to access funds from the National Reserve Scheme. The €5m (five million euro) scheme is supposed to encourage young people into farming by making funds available to them provided they fulfil certain criteria. But Matt…
Serious concerns for the future of Sligo’s District Veterinary Lab
There are now serious concerns for the future of the District Veterinary Lab in Sligo. Ocean FM News understands that a key meeting is planned with staff in May. The review of the labs is complete and the recommendations now rest with Minister Michael Creed. Anger is growing locally among…
Funding announced for piers in the region
Rosses Point Pier and Raghly Pier in county Sligo have been approved for funding. €138,000 has been approved for the two projects. The two projects are part of a national announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed under the 2017 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure…
Leitrim IFA man hits back at minister’s ‘scaremongering’ comments
A local Leitrim IFA officer has hit back at Agriculture Minister Michael Creed who has accused farming organisations of ‘scaremongering’ about the future of regional veterinary laboratories. The minister was responding to a question from Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue in the Dail on behalf of Sligo/Leitrim TD Eamon Scanlon. Farmers…
McConalogue lashes British farm minister over her CAP comments
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture and Food Charlie McConalogue says he is appalled by the UK Farm Minister Andrea Leadsom’s attack on the Common Agriculture Policy. He says her comments, claiming that farmers would be better off outside CAP, fail to recognise the key role it plays in the…
Minister under pressure to scrap mackerel quotas review
The Minister for Agriculture is under pressure to scrap a new review process of mackerel quotas. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has already hit out at Minister Michael Creed for setting up this process saying he should concentration on the impact of Brexit on the industry instead. Even his own party…