Agri Politics
Kerry meeting hears of stress over ACRES payment clawback
Ongoing issues with the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and concerns over generational renewal were among the main talking points...
Danny Healy-Rae
Agri Politics
'We need to support farmers in disadvantaged areas' - Tánaiste
Tánaiste and Minister for Rural Affairs, Micheál Martin has said that he will support farmers and that “our food production...
Agri Politics
Healy-Rae - 'why does the government hate Irish farmers?'
In the Dáil this week, questions were raised by Co. Kerry TD, Danny Healy-Rae about the government policy towards agriculture...
Environment
Taoiseach: 'My biggest concern for farmers is the possibility that we will lose the derogation'
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that his “biggest concern for Irish farmers and our food industry is the possibility...
Agri-Business
Minister wants separate excretion rate for young calves
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has asked Teagasc to establish a separate nutrient excretion rate for...
Agri-Business
'Record' financial report for company owned by Danny Healy-Rae
By Gordon Deegan The plant-hire and civil engineering company owned by outspoken independent Kerry TD and farmer, Danny Healy-Rae enjoyed a record year last year...
Rural Life
Minister's response to deer management 'ridiculous' - TD
The response from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue towards deer management in Ireland is “ridiculous”, according...
Environment
Agencies 'value biodiversity more than anyone else' - Healy-Rae
During last night’s Dáil debate Independent TD, Danny Healy-Rae voiced his concerns for the rural areas of Ireland that will...
Rural Life
Minister to seek more funding for rural roads and laneways
The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys is to seek more funding for improvements to rural roads and...
Agri-Business
Kerry TD calls for 'extensive cull' of Sika deer
A Kerry TD has called on the government to carry out an “extensive cull” of Sika deer across the country....
Agri-Business
TD accuses government of doing 'nothing at all' to support farmers
An independent TD has accused the government of “doing nothing at all ” to help farmers with rising input costs,...
Beef
Government trying to cut herd with 'cow scrappage scheme' - TD
Independent TD Danny Healy Rae has said that the government is clearly trying to reduce the national herd by offering...
Agri-Business
McConalogue: 'We can't do everything'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that his department cannot do everything, but is...
Agri-Business
2c green diesel cut: ‘A child wouldn’t pick it off the ground’
An independent TD has branded a government decision to reduce excise duty on green diesel by 2c/L as “a scandal”....
Rural Life
'We are completely overrun with deer' - TD
An independent TD has claimed in the Dáil that there are “80,000 deer too many in this country”. Seán Canney...
Rural Life
Company owned by TD and farmer Danny Healy-Rae shows €400k profit
By Gordon Deegan The plant-hire and civil engineering company owned by outspoken independent Kerry TD and farmer, Danny Healy-Rae, enjoyed post-tax profits of €444,714...
Rural Life
Healy Rae calls for online theory tests for all vehicles
The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been called on by independent TD Danny Healy Rae to tackle the “long delays” that...
Rural Life
Publicans have been 'belittled' by 'the most anti-rural government' - Healy-Rae
Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae has said that publicans have been “belittled” by “the most anti-rural government”. Speaking in the Dáil...