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€500,000 in Hen Harrier Programme payments this week

May 19, 2020

Almost €500,000 in payments under the Hen Harrier Programme will be made to qualifying farmers this week. Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture,…

Investigations underway following poisoning of hen harrier

January 28, 2020

Environment

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the…

Government ‘finalising draft’ on Hen Harrier response plan

December 11, 2018

Environment

The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is currently finalising the draft Threat Response Plan for public consultation on the Hen Harrier…

Hen Harrier Programme payments begin issuing to farmers

November 26, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The commencement of some €500,000 in payments to farmers under the Hen Harrier Programme has been welcomed by Minister for Agriculture, Food and…

Almost 700 farmers accepted into the Hen Harrier Programme

May 31, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Almost 700 farmers have been accepted into the Hen Harrier Programme, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has said. The…

First 80 farmers selected for the Hen Harrier Programme

January 30, 2018

Environment

It has been confirmed that the first 80 farmers have been selected for the Hen Harrier Programme from expressions of interest submitted last December.…

Work on the roll-out of new Hen Harrier Scheme to ‘begin immediately’

April 25, 2017

Environment

Work on the roll-out of the new Hen Harrier Scheme will ‘begin immediately’, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, announced…

Department ‘failing miserably’ to compensate owners of designated land

March 31, 2017

Environment

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is ‘failing miserably’ to properly compensate owners of designated land, the ICMSA’s Pat Rohan said.…

‘Farmers on designated land are being led up the garden path’

March 30, 2017

Environment

Farmers have reacted angrily to the lack of action being taken by Minister Heather Humphreys in relation to compensation for farmers on designated…

Hen Harrier Scheme to provide ‘income’ for farmers

February 28, 2017

CAP / Schemes

The Hen Harrier Scheme will provide farmers with an additional income stream on top of GLAS and GLAS Plus, the Minister for Agriculture, Michael…

35 birds of prey were poisoned or persecuted in 2015 – Report

November 17, 2016

Other

In total last year, 35 poisoning or bird of prey persecution incidents were confirmed in Ireland, the fifth annual RAPTOR report has found.…

Room for up to 2,000 farmers to take part in Hen Harrier Scheme

November 16, 2016

CAP / Schemes

The Department of Agriculture is looking to recruit dedicated management teams to help design and deliver the Hen Harrier and Freshwater Pearl Mussel…

European Innovation Partnerships launched at Natural Rural Network conference

October 14, 2016

Environment

The Minister for Agriculture launched a new funding initiative called European Innovation Partnerships’ at the recent inaugural Natural Rural Network (NRN) conference. The…

Hen Harrier numbers drop over 25% in Special Protected Areas

April 21, 2016

Environment

Hen Harrier populations in several of the designated Special Protected Areas (SPAs) have declined 26.6% since 2005, the results of the the 2015 National Survey…

IFA tells Parks and Wildlife to keep off farmers’ land

March 30, 2016

Environment

The IFA is telling the National Parks and Wildlife and Birdwatch Ireland to keep off farmers’ land. Launching a poster campaign, IFA National Chairman…

‘Hen harrier measure to be amended to RDP by early next year’

November 22, 2015

Environment

The process of formally introducing the Locally-Led Agri-Environment hen harrier measure by amendment to the RDP is expected to conclude early next year, the…

IFA meeting Minister to demand compensation for farmers with designated lands

November 16, 2015

Environment

The Irish government must keep its word and provide adequate compensation to farmers with designated lands, according to IFA’s Tom Turley. “This is a…

Farmers with designated land welcome announcement of new hen harrier scheme

October 23, 2015

Environment

The announcement that a new measure for farmers in Hen Harrier areas is to be developed under the new Locally-Led Agri-Environment Schemes (LLAES)…

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