Rural Life
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced the expansion of the Mountain Access Project.
Sites such as old ruins and buildings on private land are being advertised as "places of interest to visit", the AGM of the INHFA heard.
Unrestricted access to uplands is "not a public right", the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers...
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Walkers have been urged not to take their dogs onto the hills, and Gardaí have urged people not to let their dogs roam.
A cow that escaped from her field when rural walkers left a gate open had to be put down after slipping on concrete and injuring herself.
The National Indemnity Scheme, being developed to protect farmers and landowners, is set to be introduced initially for upland areas.
The announcement that legislation will be introduced to indemnify landowners in the event of an accident has been welcomed.
Farmers could be forced to restrict public access to their land due to wildfire fears, a farmers' organisation has warned.
A National Indemnity Scheme would protect landowners from being overly exposed to claims made by recreational users of their land.
The High Court has overturned a decision to award a hillwalker €40,000 in damages for injuries sustained after a fall on the Wicklow Way.
There is a growing concern among landowners and recreational users of the uplands in the wake of a judgement of €40,000 to a hill walker.
Mountaineering Ireland has refuted claims that farmers should be worried about a recent court judgement which awarded a hill walker €40,000 in damages.
"This sends out a clear message to farmers and landowners that hill walkers can claim successfully for injuries sustained when walking."
