Agri-Business
New guides on land eligibility and conditionality published
A new Guide to Land Eligibility and a new Explanatory Handbook for Conditionality Requirements have been published by the Department...
Land Eligibility
Agri-Business
'EU land eligibility fine' to be addressed in New Year
Officials from the European Union are expected to meet with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine early next...
Agri-Business
'Ireland to face multi-million euro EU land eligibility fine' - claim
Ireland is in line to face a multi-million euro EU fine for land eligibility irregularities, it has been claimed. It...
Agri-Business
Department remains tight lipped over land eligibility appeals update
The Department of Agriculture is remaining tight lipped over any possible implications the recent High Court judgement on an inspection...
Agri-Business
Farmers still set to take Department to court over land eligibility fines
A group of farmers, known as the Disadvantaged Farmers Legal Challenge, which plan to take the Department of Agriculture to court...
Environment
Hill farmers call for 'fair' land eligibility inspections
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has criticised the Department of Agriculture for its handling of ineligible features...
Environment
Farmers fearful of income cuts from land eligibility inspections - INHFA
The threat of land eligibility inspections is now a major stress factor for many farmers, according to the Irish Natura and...
Agri-Business
Over 10,000 farmers appeal LPIS fines with Department of Agriculture
To date, some 10,932 appeals from farmers have been received by the Department of Agriculture, of which 9,927 applications have...
Agri-Business
Farmers raise €70,000 to challenge Department on land eligibility
A group of farmers, known as the Disadvantaged Farmers Legal Challenge, are set to take the Department to court in the...
Agri Politics
Discussions continue on EU's €181m Irish land eligibility fine
Discussions are continuing in Europe over the European Commission’s decision to fine Ireland €181m over land eligibility irregularities. In May...
Environment
'Major U-turn by Department of Agriculture on south Galway inspection decisions'
After reducing two large Slieve Aughty commonages by 55% (from 1090ha to 476ha) and 64% (from 184ha to 67ha), the...
Environment
Land eligibility training for agricultural advisors this week
Farm advisers and consultants who assist farmers in submitting their direct aid applications will receive training on land eligibility from...
Environment
Features on Irish farms that are ineligible for payments
The Department of Agriculture has recently produced a guide to help farmers understand and comply with the rules on land...
Environment
Land eligibility booklet and info meetings launched by Department
The Department of Agriculture has announced clarification on the rules for Land Eligibility under the Direct Payment Schemes. It has...
Environment
There is no discrimination around commonage inspections - Coveney
There is no discrimination in relation to the inspection of commonage and private land, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said....
Agri-Business
Almost 40% of land eligibility appeals successful
Some 10,918 appeals under the Land Parcel Identification Scheme (LPIS) have been received by the Department of Agriculture to date,...
Environment
New farming organisation calls for working group on land eligibility
A working group, to address ‘issues’ with land eligibility is needed according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmer Association....