Farmers have until Saturday the 14th of October to apply for slurry extension
Farmers wishing to avail of the recently announced extension for slurry spreading must apply by Saturday, the 14th of october. The news has been welcomed by many organisation and TD’s, however concern is being raised over the criteria. The main concern is farmers who apply for the extension will be…
Call for slurry spreading deadline to be extended
A Independent Dail deputy is calling for the October 15th deadline for the spreading of slurry to be extended. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says land is far now too wet for slurry spreading after two months of almost constant rain. He says the government’s failure to ask the EU to extend…
‘Wealthy have benefitted most from anti-water charges campaign’
New CSO figures show the amount of water used by households throughout Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal is remarkably similar, with average consumption per day ranging from 348 to 367 litres. It’s in line with the national average for 2015 which varied from 274 litres to 383 litres. According to the…
Fears strike could soon hit school buses
A West of Ireland TD says school buses will be affected very soon if some kind of a resolution is not found to the bus strike. The strike is now in its 5th day with unions not happy with the plans for cost-cutting at the company while Bus Eireann says…
Local TDs hit out at rural plan as a ‘rehash’ of old schemes
There are calls for a more long-term strategic development plan for rural Ireland. Local TDs are hitting out at the new plan announced yesterday stating it’s a rehash of old schemes and is short sighted in a time when rural services continue to be under threat. Independent TD in Donegal…
TD accuses HSE of ‘wild allegations’
A west of Ireland TD is hitting out at the HSE today for comments accusing families of leaving loved ones in hospital to protect their inheritance. Today’s Irish Times claims that families are leaving their elderly relatives in hospital beds rather than sending them to a nursing home – to…