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Department study underway into possible farm building relocation

March 9, 2020

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently conducting a study into the feasibility of a farm building relocation scheme, in…

Surplus fodder appeal made to help flood-impacted farmers

March 6, 2020

Rural Life

The Individual Farmers of Ireland have issued an appeal for farmers to help each other out following the recent flooding which impacted many…

Agri contractor rescues Sligo homes from rising floods

March 2, 2020

Environment

An agricultural contractor in Co. Sligo has been rather busy this past week with his slurry equipment. Unsurprisingly, it was not slurry he…

Pics: ‘We will fight any policy to deliberately flood farmland’

March 1, 2020

Rural Life

Speaking from Co. Galway where he visited farmland affected by flooding, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) President Tim Cullinan said the devastation caused by…

Teagasc outlines tractor safety advice during flooding

February 29, 2020

Environment

Teagasc has issued advice and tips on how to avoid damage to tractors and stay safe while working with machinery during flooding. The…

ICMSA calls out ‘decades of river mismanagement’

February 28, 2020

Rural Life

The current flooding of houses, farmyards and farmland “should come as no surprise to anyone”, and is as a result of “decades of…

Brokers call for ‘fast-track’ of €1 billion flood relief package

February 26, 2020

Environment

The incoming Government will need to fast-track the planned €1 billion flood relief package designed to protect 11,500 properties – including many farms…

Calls made for emergency funding for flood-affected areas

February 25, 2020

Rural Life

Farm families will “struggle to get back on their feet” – after the flooding around the country – without emergency funding, according to…

Minister pledges ‘full support’ for Gort flood victims

February 25, 2020

Environment

A Galway East TD has pledged his “full support” for communities that have been affected by flooding around Gort, Co. Galway. The Minister…

‘Last time this happened the water was here for 5 months and grass was dead’

February 24, 2020

Rural Life

Several hundred acres of farmland around the country are flooded at the moment after weeks of heavy rain, with farmers in the worst-affected…

‘Financial aid package’ needed on flooding – Cullinan

February 24, 2020

Rural Life

The Government is being called on to provide “a financial aid package” for damage caused by the current flooding around the country. Tim…

Preparation for ‘major risk of flooding’ called for in Galway

February 19, 2020

Agri-Business

Galway County Council has been called on “to implement an emergency response if necessary” following “genuine concerns” of flooding. Fianna Fáil TD for Galway…

Farmers forced to evacuate 700 ewes following farmyard flooding

February 11, 2020

Rural Life

A sheep farmer based near Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, had to think fast last Sunday morning, February 9, when he discovered his farmyard had been…

Over €1 billion allocated for flood relief since 2016

October 12, 2019

Agri Politics

In the past two months, 450mm of rain fell in the Athenry area of Co. Galway while other parts of the country succumbed…

Flooding issues associated with Galway wind farm brought to European Commission

August 5, 2019

Environment

In 2017, the South Galway Flood Relief committee brought its flooding plight to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The seeds were sown…

Local flooding issues are the responsibility of county councils, says minister

August 3, 2019

Environment

Local flooding issues are a matter for each local authority to investigate and address. They may carry out flood alleviation works from their…

Flooding: Voluntary ‘farm building relocation scheme’ under consideration

April 28, 2019

Agri Politics

The feasibility of a “once-off” targeted scheme for “voluntary farm building relocation” is being considered by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the…

Global climate report: 2015-2018 the 4 warmest years on record

April 3, 2019

Environment

The past four years have been the warmest on record, according to the annual State of the Global Climate report issued by the…

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