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Rural TDs demand Dáil debate on rewetting
Barry Murphy
Michael Collins TD has slammed Government support for the EU’s rewetting proposals, warning they remove Ireland’s sovereignty.
18 May 2023 News
Fine Gael TDs told to extend farm transfer tax reliefs
An agricultural forum within Fine Gael has met with the party’s senior members in Leinster House.
17 May 2023 News
Tax breaks sought for vacant farmhouse sales
A meeting of TDs and senators has heard that tax breaks are required to encourage farmers to offload vacant farmhouses on their land.
Farmers warn rewetting is a ‘sign of things to come’
Farmers impacted by nearby rewetting have called on Bord na Móna to rectify the damage done to their fields.
17 May 2023 News
TD views on rewetting: ‘unfair to expect farmers to just lie down’
Farmer testimonials in Leinster House united rural politicians in their calls for greater consultation and analysis on the implications of rewetting proposals.
17 May 2023 News
Department defends stance on TB and badgers
The bovine TB eradication programme for 2021-2030 shifted the focus on badgers from culling to vaccinations.
4 May 2023 News
Irish fertiliser prices averaged €300/t higher than UK
Analysis of Irish and UK urea prices for the first three months of the year shows a significant price differential, to the detriment of Irish farmers’ pockets.
3 May 2023 News
Agri-food Regulator bill to be backed by Dáil
The legislation to provide for the roll and remit of an eagerly anticipated Agri-food Regulator will be backed by government parties on Wednesday night.
26 April 2023 News
Former minister Michael Creed will not contest next election
The Fine Gael TD for Cork North West was Minister for Agriculture from May 2016 to June 2020.
25 April 2023 News
Agri-food regulator could be a ‘toothless tiger’ - McNamara
As the finalisation of a bill to govern an agri-food regulator nears, Michael McNamara TD has suggested a number of amendments to give it more power.
21 April 2023 News
No wellie derogation for farmers from free footsie scheme
The novel measure is being rolled out as part of the Department’s commitment to ‘active travel’. Seánaí Buí Mac an tSiúil reports.
1 April 2023 News
Rewetting science ‘lacks clarity’ for Irish farmers
International analysis without research conducted in an Irish context is not sufficient when it comes to securing buy in for rewetting proposals, say farm organisations.
29 March 2023 Climate and environment