Agri Politics
TD Sean Canney has stated that the Governments recent announcement to increase dog fines wont have an affect without more dog wardens
Environment
Two separate landowners have been fined a total of of €8,500 for "destroying stretches" of their local rivers according to IFI.
Sheep
Minister Heather Humphreys is looking to increase the fine for livestock worrying following a recent spate of dog attacks around the country.
Local authorities spend hundreds of thousands of euros cleaning up after litter bugs and maintaining clean policies.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture's fine, from the European Commission, over inaccurate measurements through the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), is likely to be €50m and farmers will have to pay some of it.
