Agri-Business
A €1bn scheme to support farmers affected by floods and landslides in certain regions of Italy has been approved by the European Commission.
Environment
A farmer from Mayo has warned people to start 'planning accordingly' for weather defences, due to his recent experience of a landslide
Rural Life
A TD has said that payments to landowners affected by the Shass Mountain landslide in Co. Leitrim are set to commence this week.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has called for the application deadline for...
The IFA has called for clarity on what long-term support measures will be offered to the farmers impacted by the landslide.
Farmers in Co. Leitrim, whose land was buried following a devastating landslide more than two years ago are to receive a €500,000.
A landslide which occurred in Co. Leitrim in 2020 impacted a number of farmers, who may not be eligible for the Basic Payment Scheme in 2023.
A TD has branded as "unacceptable" a delay in compensation payments to farmers affected by the landslide in Co Leitrim two years ago.
Minister Charlie McConalogue and Minister Malcolm Noonan have met with landowners affected by a landslide in Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim.
N.Ireland
A long-awaited support package for farmers in the North West affected by floods in 2017 will open for applications in August 2021.
Minister Poots is understood to have announced a £3.5 million support package for farmers in the Sperrins affected by floods and landslides in 2017.
A criminal investigation has been launched into a devastating landslide which transformed a natural beauty spot in the north-west into a "black porridge".
Ministers Poots and McConalogue were shocked to see the devastation caused by a peat slide that has polluted the Mourne Beg and Derg Rivers.
The Green Party has said it is "deeply concerned" over the peat slippage, as it is a "significant pollution event".
The Meenbog landslide will have a "significant impact" on a project designed to pilot sustainable catchment management activities.
Irish Water has said its investigation shows "no immediate concern for water services" in the Finn Valley following a bogslide.
"Farmers must be given an opportunity to access compensation by way of state aid under a Landslide Damage Relief Measure as soon as possible."
Longer-term solutions are being investigated in the area where a bog slide took place in Co. Leitrim last month.
TDs met with farmers in Co. Leitrim yesterday to review the extent of the damage caused by the bog slide that occurred in the area.
Minister of State Malcolm Noonan will visit the area of Co. Leitrim that was recently hit by a bog slide, following calls from a local TD.
Agri Politics
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has been called on by an independent TD to provide government aid to remedy damage caused by a landslide in Leitrim.
A number of residents in the Drumkeerin area in central Co. Leitrim were evacuated over the weekend after a landslide struck the vicinity.
A gaping chasm has recently opened up on the grounds of a local GAA club's playing field in Co. Monaghan.
