Rural Life
TD for Cavan-Monaghan Matt Carthy has paid tribute to five young people who died in a car accident in Co. Louth at the weekend.
Agri-Business
252 approval letters for priority cases under the TAMS 3 have been issued to date, the minister for agriculture has confirmed.
The government's "inaction" to resolve peat supply issues for the horticulture sector has been described as "scandalous" by one TD.
The proposed legislation to establish the new agri-food regulator is set to return before the Dáil in the coming weeks.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is working with industry to bring more alternatives to creosote to the market.
A one stop shop service should be set up to "simplify the pathway and support farmers" considering solar investments, a new report recommends.
Farm families are in a time of great difficulty and feel they are not being heard by the government, said MEP Chris McManus.
Agri Politics
Budget 2023 offers "little for Ireland’s family farmers", Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture,...
Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy has called on the government to inform the European Union that it intends to veto the Mercosur trade deal.
Sinn Féin agriculture spokesperson, Matt Carthy has called on the minister for agriculture to publish the updated CAP Strategic Plan.
The deputy challenged department officials over the emissions ceiling for agriculture, which was discussed by the JOCAFM yesterday.
TD Matt Carthy has said that figures show Ireland as one of the ‘least effective countries in utilising crisis reserve funds' for farmers.
Sinn Féin has said that contractors deserve action from the government on a review of their tax status in relation to the carbon tax.
The average time to close a complaint to the Agriculture Appeals Office in 2021 was 185 days - twice the target set by the department.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, deputy Matt Carthy, has said that the government must...
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, deputy Matt Carthy has criticised the government's mixed...
A minister has said that options, including a pilot insurance policy, are being considered to solve the "complex" issue of farmer indemnity.
Pig/Poultry
The Minister for Agriculture said valuation tables will be used to determine compensation paid to poultry farmers hit by bird flu outbreaks.
Minister of State with responsibility for heritage Malcolm Noonan has being told that he 'cannot wish alternatives to peat into being'.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy, has asked the Oireachtas Committee on...
Sinn Féin TD and former MEP, Matt Carthy has slammed the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie...
Farmers need a far Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and that means that there has to be redistribution in payments, according to Matt Carthy.
Environment
Carthy said that the hemp sector could deliver a viable extra income source for farmers while providing environmental benefits.
