CAP / Schemes
Farmer cash flow 'in disarray' due to 'disastrous' ACRES - TD
A TD has said that cash-flow for many farmers, especially hill farmers, is “in disarray” due to what she called...
Marian Harkin
Rural Life
Water charges would 'hurt the most vulnerable' farmers - Harkin
Increases to water charges proposed by Uisce Éireann will “hurt the most vulnerable” farmers, according to Sligo Leitrim TD Marian...
Environment
Commissioner: Focus now moves to implementing NRL
The outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius has said that attention must now turn to the...
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
DAFM examining submission on boxty PGI application - minister
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently examining a submission seeking to secure Protected Geographical Indication...
Forestry
Power line maintenance crew 'got lost' due to forestry neglect - TD
A TD has claimed that an electricity power line maintenance team “got lost” while looking for a line fault in...
Agri Politics
'Turkeys don't vote for Christmas' - TD on food prices
An independent TD has claimed that spiralling inflation in food prices along with contraction of product sizes could lead to...
Agri-Business
Uncertainty remains around carbon farming - minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that “many challenges and uncertainty” remains around carbon...
Sheep News
TD calls on minister to establish sheep forum
An Independent TD has urged Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to establish a dedicated sheep forum....
Rural Life
Leitrim landslide: Unclear if landowners will be eligible for BPS
It remains unclear if applicants for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) that were impacted by the 2020 Leitrim landslide will...
Agri Politics
'Sold a pup': Farmers in west 'lose out' under current CAP
Farmers in western counties such as Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon are all losing out under current payments made through...
CAP / Schemes
Agriculture minister gives assurances to farmers affected by Leitrim landslide
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has said that farmers and landowners affected by the Leitrim landslide...
Rural Life
Definition of young farmers 'must be urgently clarified' - TD
An independent TD has called for the age after which one is no longer considered a ‘young farmer’ to be...
Rural Life
Call for 'freedom' for people to make short journeys to buy real Christmas trees
“We are being asked to shop local. Buying a real Christmas tree from a seller in your own area helps...
Forestry
Leitrim as 'sacrifice zone for sitka spruce' raised in Dáil
An independent TD has described Co. Leitrim as a “national sacrifice zone for sitka spruce” during a speech on forestry...
Rural Life
Proper support system needed for rural post offices - Harkin
Independent TD Marian Harkin has said that a proper support system for rural post offices is needed to ensure they...
Rural Life
'Future for some marts in areas of poor broadband is extremely grim' under Level 5
Independent TD Marian Harkin is calling for solutions to be found for marts with poor broadband, due to their “grim”...
Agri Politics
'Beef and sheep sectors need strong focus by government' - Harkin
The beef and sheep sectors, together with a range of small business, need and deserve immediate strong focus by the...