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Healy-Rae: Cuts to CAP payments ‘would sound the death knell for rural Ireland’

March 9, 2020

Farmers, especially suckler and beef farmers, are at a crossroads over whether to stay producing food, according to independent TD for Kerry Danny…

Healy-Rae apologises for ‘to hell with the planet’ comments

February 10, 2020

Agri Politics

Rural independent general election candidate Danny Healy-Rae has apologised for remarks he made yesterday, Sunday, February 9, during an election count. The candidate…

Company owned by rural TD Healy-Rae records profits of €444,227

December 13, 2019

Agri-Business

By Gordon Deegan The plant-hire company owned by outspoken independent Kerry TD and farmer Danny Healy-Rae last year recorded an 85% increase in…

‘Everyone at the ‘Ploughing’ is dependent on the farmer’ – Healy-Rae

September 20, 2019

Beef

The Dáil resumed this week on Tuesday, September 17, the same day that the 2019 National Ploughing Championships kicked off, and, like at…

Offal outed: Healy-Rae condemns ‘bully-boy tactics’ in Cork

September 11, 2019

Agri Politics

“Bully-boy tactics” implemented by a beef factory have been criticised by independent TD for Kerry Danny Healy-Rae. In a statement, the independent TD…

Healy-Rae calls for Tánaiste and ministers to meet protesters

August 6, 2019

Agri Politics

Both the Tánaiste, Simon Coveney, and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, have been called on to meet with farmers,…

Healy-Rae calls on Madigan to resign after hedge-cutting decision

July 17, 2019

Rural Life

Josepha Madigan, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, is being called on to resign by independent TD Danny Healy-Rae, following her…

Healy-Rae: ‘Outlandish’ to consider deal with Mercosur

July 12, 2019

Agri Politics

Considering a deal with Mercosur – when it “complies with no rules and regulations” – has been described as “outlandish” by independent TD…

Video: Danny Healy-Rae reacts to the Climate Action Plan

June 18, 2019

Agri Politics

The Independent politician and TD for the Kerry constituency Danny Healy-Rae has given his response to the Government’s Climate Action Plan that was…

‘The latest attack on farmers’: Healy-Rae responds to An Taisce

April 8, 2019

Agri Politics

The controversial green schools teacher resource pack, produced by An Taisce, which encourages students to eat less meat and dairy, has been slammed by…

Healy-Rae: Live export moves ‘should reflect better prices for farmers’

March 27, 2019

Agri Politics

Moves by live exporters to fulfill large contracts of weanling bulls have been welcomed by independent TD for Kerry Danny Healy-Rae. In a…

Healy-Rae: ‘Time for beef farmers to go up to Dublin’

March 7, 2019

Beef

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has called on beef farmers to go to Dublin to highlight the problems in the beef sector. Speaking in…

Government and EU will ‘bail out’ beef sector – Varadkar

March 6, 2019

Beef

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has claimed that the Government’s priority as regards the beef industry is to protect farmers’ jobs and incomes after…

Visa secured for Libyan cattle buyer – Healy-Rae

March 5, 2019

Agri Politics

A visa has been secured for a Libyan cattle buyer following a three-month delay, according to independent TD Danny Healy-Rae. In a statement,…

Investigation into beef industry called for by Healy Rae

February 20, 2019

Beef

An investigation into beef factories and the beef sector in general in relation to the low prices that are currently being paid has…

TD scrutinises ’30-month’ and ‘4-movement’ rules

February 15, 2019

Beef

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has heavily criticised a number of rules in the beef industry, saying that they cause “real concern” to farmers…

Healy-Rae: We have yellow jackets as good as French lads

February 7, 2019

Beef

Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has called on farmers to cooperate and to take factories, supermarkets and the Government “to task” over prices, payments…

Kerry farm building levy ‘won’t raise enough for one road’

July 28, 2017

Rural Life

The money Kerry County Council (KCC) hopes to raise through the introduction of a levy on agricultural developments will not even cover the…

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