Agri Politics
Dog fines 'useless' without increase in wardens - TD
The government’s plans to increase fines for breaches in law by dog owners will be “useless” without more dog wardens...
Fines
Environment
Two landowners fined €8,500 for 'ecological destruction' of 2 rivers
Two separate landowners have been fined a total of €8,500 for “destroying stretches” of their local rivers in Co. Laois...
Sheep
Humphreys to increase fine for dog attacks on livestock
The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys is looking to increase the fine for livestock worrying following a...
Environment
Revealed: The cost of cleaning up after fly-tipping litter bugs
2018 might yet be one of the worst years on record for fly-tipping and illegal dumping on land, on streets...
Agri-Business
Farmers still facing part of €50m LPIS fine (down from €181m)
The Department of Agriculture’s fine, from the European Commission, over inaccurate measurements through the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), is...