FF TD ‘alarmed’ at An Taisce ‘roadblocks’ to Lough Ree August 15, 2019 Rural Life A Fianna Fáil TD has expressed “alarm” at the objection by An Taisce to the revised licence that would allow Lough Ree Power…
Badger TB vaccination to be expanded across Ireland March 21, 2019 Agri Politics It is planned to expand the badger vaccination area incrementally to all parts of the country during the 2019-2022 period. Responding to a…
Garda stations ‘lost in a black hole’ with lack of internet November 16, 2018 Rural Life 20 Garda Stations in the western region cannot access the PULSE system due to a lack of internet connectivity according to the Fianna…
‘Country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali’ September 21, 2018 Environment The country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali and a Status Red alert was warranted, according to Fianna Fail’s Eugene Murphy.…
Online BPS application supports ‘must be rolled out as a matter of urgency’ February 23, 2018 CAP / Schemes Support measures for farmers moving to online Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications in 2018 must be rolled out as a matter of urgency,…
Over 500,000 households left in ‘broadband limbo land’ February 2, 2018 Rural Life Over 500,000 households have been left in “broadband limbo land” as a result of developments this week, according to Fianna Fail TD Eugene…
‘The high number of farm fatalities must be reduced’ May 29, 2017 Rural Life A recent report, showing that farming is the occupation with the highest risk for fatalities, will come as no surprise to farmers across the…
Calls to increase ANC scheme funding, as farmers ‘struggle to survive’ April 13, 2017 Environment Funding for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme needs to be increased in Budget 2018, as farmers in marginal areas are already struggling…
‘Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters’ July 22, 2016 Rural Life Farmers and farming families are still under siege from rising flood waters at a number of turloughs in Roscommon and Galway, Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson…
