Rural Life
TD calls for one-off subsidy on meal to help farmers with low fodder
Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin has called for a one-off subsidy on meal to help farmers experiencing a shortage of...
Rural Life
Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin has called for a one-off subsidy on meal to help farmers experiencing a shortage of...
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently examining a submission seeking to secure Protected Geographical Indication...
Forestry
A TD has claimed that an electricity power line maintenance team “got lost” while looking for a line fault in...
Agri Politics
An independent TD has claimed that spiralling inflation in food prices along with contraction of product sizes could lead to...
Agri-Business
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that “many challenges and uncertainty” remains around carbon...
Sheep News
An Independent TD has urged Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to establish a dedicated sheep forum....
Rural Life
It remains unclear if applicants for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) that were impacted by the 2020 Leitrim landslide will...
Agri Politics
Farmers in western counties such as Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon are all losing out under current payments made through...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that farmers and landowners affected by the Leitrim landslide...
Rural Life
An independent TD has called for the age after which one is no longer considered a ‘young farmer’ to be...
Rural Life
“We are being asked to shop local. Buying a real Christmas tree from a seller in your own area helps...
Forestry
An independent TD has described Co. Leitrim as a “national sacrifice zone for sitka spruce” during a speech on forestry...
Rural Life
Independent TD Marian Harkin has said that a proper support system for rural post offices is needed to ensure they...
Rural Life
Independent TD Marian Harkin is calling for solutions to be found for marts with poor broadband, due to their “grim”...
Agri Politics
The beef and sheep sectors, together with a range of small business, need and deserve immediate strong focus by the...
Environment
Independent TD Marian Harkin has said that “the government needs to understand what implications land designations could have” in years...
Rural Life
“Farmers and landowners in the Drumkeerin area must be given an opportunity to access compensation by way of state aid,”...
Agri Politics
The appointment of Dara Calleary as Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine has been welcomed by independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim,...