Dairy
ICMSA voices concern over developments in An Taisce NAP case
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has voiced concerns over developments in the case taken by An Taisce against...
An Taisce
Agri Politics
Nitrates case referral adds to uncertainty for farmers - Gorman
The referral of a legal challenge to Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will...
Environment
An Taisce: 'Step change' needed to improve water quality
An Taisce has called for a “step change” in the water quality measures being asked of Irish farmers to address...
Environment
An Taisce organic farming project 'exceeds expectations'
An Taisce has said that the results of a project focused on the promotion of organic farming in Ireland have...
Environment
An Taisce: National Biomethane Strategy 'not up to the task'
An Taisce has claimed that the government’s new National Biomethane Strategy could be the subject of a complaint to the...
Environment
Oral hearing to take place in relation to High Court nitrates case
A High Court judge has requested written submissions and confirmed there will be another oral hearing in relation to an ongoing legal...
Environment
An Taisce welcomes High Court's 'rigour' in nitrates case
An Taisce has welcomed the High Court’s “rigour” in relation to its ongoing legal challenge against the state’s fifth Nitrates...
Environment
Farm orgs applaud judge's ruling on NAP in An Taisce case
A decision by a High Court judge that a complex legal case, launched by An Taisce, must go ahead on...
Dairy
Housing cattle to cut nitrogen 'not a very good solution' - McGoff
Housing cattle indoors is “much more nitrogen efficient” but “bad” for a lot of other reasons, the head of advocacy...
Agri-Business
Oireachtas committee to discuss nitrates compliance with An Taisce
Representatives from An Taisce will appear before the Oireachtas agriculture committee to discuss compliance with the nitrates directive today (Wednesday,...
Environment
'Think before you pour' to avoid fatberg drains this Christmas
To stop drain blockages and avoid fatberg drains over the festive season, An Taisce’s Clean Coasts programme have just announced...
Environment
High Court warned about 'economic consequences' if nitrates programme quashed
The High Court has heard that without the current Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) or the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection...
Dairy
An Taisce nitrates case among 'biggest challenges' for dairy - McCormack
The legal challenge against the government’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) taken by An Taisce has been described as one...
Environment
High Court begins hearing An Taisce nitrates case
The High Court has today (Tuesday, December 12) begun hearing a legal challenge against the government’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme...
Dairy
Ireland drops 6 places in climate performance index
Ireland remains a low performer in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), dropping six places this year to 43rd among 59 countries. The CCPI is...
Agri Politics
Production quotas 'will hit environmental targets' - An Taisce
Enforcing quota limits on nitrogen input or on milk and meat production “will hit environmental targets with certainty”, member of...
Environment
An Taisce: Rise in dairy herd 'main driver for nitrate pollution'
The rise in nitrate levels in rivers and estuaries is “no surprise” according to An Taisce, which said that dairy...
Environment
An Taisce: 'Emergency' climate measures needed
An Taisce has called for “highly effective, emergency course-correction measures” to be introduced to ensure Ireland meets its climate targets....